NORTON SHORES

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A 30-year-old Norton Shores man was arrested after police discovered over 900 grams of combined drugs. West Michigan Enforcement Team detectives executed a search warrant Thursday, March 9, at a home in the 3200 block of Victoria Street in the city of Norton Shores.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Plans to construct a nearly 3-mile paved path between two Lake Michigan parks in Norton Shores are the focus of an upcoming public hearing. Public input about the path along Lake Harbor Road is encouraged at the meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Norton Shores Branch Library, 705 Seminole Road. The city of Norton Shores is planning an 8-foot-wide path on the west side of Lake Harbor Road, stretching from Lake Harbor Park on the north to P.J. The city has committed $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for the Lake Harbor Trail. The Norton Shores City Council in January selected Eng.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterMuskegon's Ty'Veonna Davis (23) goes for a shot at Mona Shores in Norton Shores on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Muskegon won 48-45. (Cory Morse | MLive.com) Cory Morse | MLive.comMUSKEGON – The Michigan high school girls basketball district tournament reached the semifinal round Wednesday and there were several noteworthy results from across the Muskegon-area basketball landscape. Below is a look at all the final scores from district tournaments involving Muskegon-area girls basketball teams. Check MLive later tonight for full recaps, player stats and updated schedules for Friday’s district championship games.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterMona Shores' Ali Phillips (15) drives against Muskegon's Kamiya Anderson (2) at Mona Shores in Norton Shores on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Muskegon won 48-45. (Cory Morse | MLive.com) Cory Morse | MLive.comMUSKEGON – The postseason has arrived for high school girls basketball teams across Michigan this week and that means every possession, every shot and every point carries a little more weight than they did a week ago.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - Old Homestead Tavern has been a long-standing favorite to grab a beer and a tasty burger in the Muskegon area for nearly three decades. Doug Langlois took ownership of the Old Homestead at 4814 Grand Haven Rd. Other popular options on the menu include the Old Homestead Tavern’s appetizers, like the fresh basket of fries and Jalapeño Cheeseballs. Learn more about other specials and events on the Old Homestead Tavern Facebook page. You just get a very good vibe when you walk in here.”Hours of operation for the Old Homestead Tavern are Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. and noon - 10 p.m. on Sunday.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Ongoing restoration that will improve one of Muskegon County’s most desirable lakes is the topic of a citizens update meeting. The meeting will provide the public an opportunity to meet the consultants who are working on the nearly $500,000 restoration of the fields that previously were along Black Creek and Mona Lake. A $472,000 federal grant is funding the work that is expected to vastly improve fish habitat and the lake’s water quality. Mona Lake, an inlet from Lake Michigan, is within the boundaries of the cities of Norton Shores and Muskegon Heights. Nearly $500,000 in federal funding will pay for restoration of celery ponds -- former celery fields -- that are part of Mona Lake's watershed.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – The city of Norton Shores will continue its millage-funded road projects this year with resurfacing of several neighborhood streets. The majority of the street millage funds are designated to pay for improvements to the city’s local residential streets, because there are no state or federal grants available for those. For many of its road projects, the city uses a resurfacing method that involves recycling the existing road surface and then adding a top coat. -South Brookside Drive from Henry Street to the cul-de-sac. Additional road projects are likely, but will use funding other than the millage, Norton Shores Public Works Director Jim Murphy told MLive.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterFruitport students and players celebrate Fruitport winning 70-64 against Mona Shores at Mona Shores High School in Norton Shores, Michigan on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Alison Zywicki | azywicki@mlive.comMUSKEGON – We haven’t reached March yet but there has already been some madness during the regular season conference schedule with upsets and down-to-the-wire finishes in recent weeks.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – The owner of a dog rescue that allegedly housed 78 dogs in poor living conditions is free on a personal-recognizance bond while she awaits a hearing on a felony charge. She operated Cober’s Canine Rescue at her home on Sheffield Street in Norton Shores, police said. Related: Police seize 78 dogs kept in ‘deplorable conditions’Cober was arraigned Tuesday in Muskegon County District Court. Judge Paula Mathes set a preliminary examination – to determine if Cober’s case should be bound over for trial on Muskegon County Circuit Court – for Feb. 21. On its website, Cober’s Canine Rescue said it worked to care for dogs so that they could be adopted.

Police on the west side of Michigan rescued 78 dogs from a house in Norton Shores on Monday.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Norton Shores police seized 78 dogs, many in poor health, that were kept in “deplorable living conditions.”The owner of the dogs has been arrested for animal cruelty, police said. The residence, in the 2800 block of Sheffield Street, has been declared unfit for occupancy, police said. “An anonymous complainant was able to obtain photos of the deplorable living conditions the dogs were subjected to,” police said. Police said that many of the dogs were in poor health and suffered from distemper, creating “a significant health hazard to animals” in the community. The 78 dogs were seized and taken to Pound Buddies for evaluation and temporary placement.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A woman was killed Thursday, Jan. 26, when she was struck by a car while she was walking on U.S. 31 near East Sternberg Road, Norton Shores police said. Norton Shores police and Fruitport Township police received reports around 9:30 p.m. that a woman was walking in the road on Harvey Street near Sternberg. A caller then said the woman was walking toward U.S. 31 from Sternberg. Norton Shores police then responded a few minutes later to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car on southbound U.S. 31 near Sternberg, police said. Police asked anyone with information to call Silent Observer at 231-722-7463, or Norton Shores Police Department 231-733-2691 or 911.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Senior citizens in Norton Shores can apply for discounted water bills this year. The city is offering discounts to senior citizens who qualify under income requirements. To apply, seniors should submit a signed copy of their most recent Michigan Homestead Property Tax form as well as a Senior & Low-Income Application. Documents should be mailed to Norton Shores Department of Public Works, Water & Sewer Division, 4814 Henry Street, 49441. Alternatively, seniors can stop by the public works department at city hall with their tax information and assistance will be provided in completing the application.

Shanda Vander Ark, 43, of Norton Shores, Michigan, who stands accused of starving and torturing her now-deceased son, was bound over for trial Wednesday.

A Michigan woman is competent to stand trial for her role in the death of her 15-year-old son, who was allegedly subjected to ice baths while malnourished, a judge has ruled.

It is investing $2.4 million into the facility at 7200 Grand Haven Road, which it will lease. After running out of room, the company moved into the second location in Norton Shores last August as preparations were made for the new facility, he said. Since most of its workers live in the Muskegon and Norton Shores area, “a lot of the employees are happy” about the new location, Hyble said. To assist the company with its new production facility, the Norton Shores City Council agreed to a 10-year facilities tax exemption on $1.4 million in building improvements. The exemption does not impact property taxes that go to Grand Haven Area Public Schools, the district in which the new facility is located.

MUSKEGON, MI – A Muskegon man avoided trial and potential life sentence, if convicted, by accepting prosecutor’s plea offer for charges stemming from a fatal shooting inside a Norton Shores bar. Through a plea agreement, Decker, 40, pleaded no contest to an added count of manslaughter and one count of felony firearm, according to Muskegon County Circuit Court records. In exchange, Muskegon County prosecutors dismissed charges of open murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm. A sentencing date has not been set, Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tim Maat confirmed with MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. The agreement was reached during an plea hearing in Muskegon County Circuit Judge Annette R. Smedley’s courtroom.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – The planned closure of a section of Norton Shores thoroughfare has been put off for a week. McCracken Street south of Sherman Boulevard was to close for 10 days starting Monday, Nov. 7. The railroad has now rescheduled that work to begin on Monday, Nov. 14, according to a notice from the city of Norton Shores. The recommended detour is to use Sherman, Lincoln Street and Norton Avenue. Also on MLiveBeach Street at Muskegon’s Pere Marquette closes for cleanupMajor highway near downtown Muskegon closing for a month for sewer repairs$1.3M in road grants awarded for large biomedical research developments in Muskegon County

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- A section of a Norton Shores thoroughfare will close to traffic for 10 days next month. The closure is scheduled to begin Nov. 7.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Ongoing construction on Seminole Road in Norton Shores will cause a shift in lane closures this week. Starting on Thursday, Oct. 6, eastbound Seminole between Seaway Drive and Henry Street will be closed while the westbound lane will reopen. Eastbound lanes will remain closed until around mid-November, according to Norton Shores Public Works Director Jim Murphy. The work is the second and final phase of Seminole Road reconstruction. Also on MLiveRoad closure for resurfacing impacting travel in Norton Shores, Spring Lake TownshipNewcomers seek election to Muskegon County District that includes Norton Shores, Fruitport$60M grant for new sewer main expected to trigger $187 million growth in West Michigan agribusiness

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Road work in Ottawa County is impacting travel in southern Norton Shores and Spring Lake Township this October. Those who use Black Lake Road as a short-cut from Pontaluna Road into Ottawa County will want to find a different route as the Ottawa County Road Commission is resurfacing Palm Drive and Hickory Street in Spring Lake Township. Palm Drive is the southern extension into Ottawa County of Norton Shores’ Black Lake Road. Traffic will be detoured on Pontaluna Road, 174th Avenue/Grand Haven Road and Hickory Street. The detour uses Hickory Street as well as Pontaluna Road and Grand Haven Road/174th Avenue (in green).

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 72-year-old Norton Shores man was hospitalized after driving through a red light and colliding with a semi truck. The driver of the semi, a 51-year-old man, was not injured in the crash on Monday, Oct. 3, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. Police – along with Georgetown Township Fire Rescue and Life EMS – were dispatched at 10:06 a.m. to Cottonwood Drive and eastbound Chicago Drive for a report of an injury crash. Police said the Norton Shores man was traveling north on Cottonwood Drive and ran a red light for eastbound Chicago Drive. The Norton Shores man was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Restoration work that will improve the quality of Mona Lake will be the topic of an upcoming public meeting. Muskegon County Water Resources Commissioner Brenda Moore will provide information about the nearly $500,000 in restoration of former celery fields that previously were wetlands along Black Creek and Mona Lake. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Norton Shores City Council chambers inside the Norton Shores library, 705 Seminole Road. Related: Nearly $500K will fund next step in restoration of Lake Michigan inlet lake near MuskegonDikes along Black Creek were installed in the late 1930s to allow for cultivation of celery. Mona Lake, an inlet from Lake Michigan, is within the boundaries of the cities of Norton Shores and Muskegon Heights.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A stalled neighborhood development in Norton Shores will have a new owner and home sites that are half the size than originally planned. The Atwater Springs neighborhood is being purchased by the WheelFish Group, which says “narrow” homes are needed to combat rising construction costs. The Norton Shores City Council recently approved an amendment to the special use permit for the planned unit development that had been granted for Livingstone Development LLC. Livingstone is in the process of selling the Atwater Springs development to WheelFish Group, according to city documents. Livingstone was working with David C. Bos Homes to build the homes, while WheelFish will work with Dave Dusendang Custom Homes as the builder.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A plan to build a 144-unit apartment complex and a three-story self-storage facility on Seminole Road in Norton Shores has received city approval. Also planned is a three-story storage facility with 500 storage units. Plans call for the storage facility to be constructed along Seaway Drive east of the existing strip mall and Toast ‘N Jams restaurant. The six apartment buildings would be behind, or south, of that storage facility and the restaurant, plans submitted to the city show. Architectural renderings show three-story apartment buildings consisting of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with balconies.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A section of Seminole Road off of Seaway Drive will be closed for two weeks for an ongoing reconstruction project. Seminole between Seaway and Park Street in Norton Shores will close Monday, Aug. 29, for work on storm and sanitary sewer and water service. Related: Seminole Road reconstruction to resume soon in Norton ShoresAccess to local businesses will be maintained. The work is the second and final phase of Seminole Road reconstruction. The project will include new road and curbs, sidewalk installation and new light fixtures and benches.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterScenes from the first day of Mona Shores football practice in Norton Shores, Michigan on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.comMUSKEGON – If the players and coaches are going to pour over scouting reports before their Week 1 matchups, we should probably should too.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – The second and final phase of Seminole Road reconstruction in Norton Shores will begin by this fall. The project will include new road and curbs, sidewalk installation and new light fixtures and benches.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters, a Pennsylvania-based company, first established a production facility in Norton Shores in 2016. Now, it’s moving into another 50,000 square feet at the Pontaluna building, and has plans for a third, 100,000-square-foot building that also is in Norton Shores, said Norton Shores City Administrator Mark Meyers. The expansion will include the addition of 55 full-time employees, according to information provided to the city by La Colombe. The Norton Shores City Council in 2019 transferred a tax exemption to La Colombe for its then-new production space on Pontaluna. The $1.3 million industrial facility tax exemption had originally been granted to Hemisphere Design Works.

Tudor Dixon, a conservative news commentator from Norton Shores, decisively won the Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press. Trump, in the endorsement, called Dixon a “conservative warrior” and later phoned into a telephone rally to boost her campaign. Though the presumptive Republican nominee for attorney general, Matt DePerno, has declined to endorse a candidate in the primary. That morning the DeVos family, billionaires who cast a long shadow of influence in Michigan Republican politics, endorsed her campaign. The candidates who were betting their success on grassroots enthusiasm — particularly Soldano and Kelley — had a foil in Dixon from that point onward.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A Lake Michigan park that’s heavily infested with a deadly pest that’s killing its hemlock trees will get some treatment this fall. Treatment will involve injection of insecticide into the trunks of “hundreds” of trees, Hogan said. There are “large sections” of hemlock in the middle of the park that aren’t included in treatment plans, Hogan said. The State of Michigan has been aggressively treating HWA at Lake Michigan parks. Hoffmaster State Park located just south of Lake Harbor Park in Norton Shores.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – An approximately 3-mile nonmotorized paved trail between two Lake Michigan parks is coming to southern Muskegon County. The 8-foot-wide Lake Harbor Trail will extend between P.J. The stretch along Lake Harbor Road is popular with walkers, runners and cyclists who use paved shoulders along that major street. Hoffmaster and Lake Harbor parks have expansive Lake Michigan beaches. There has been some discussion of eventually expanding the trail north of Lake Harbor Park to Muskegon County’s new Dune Harbor Park off of Lincoln Street.

WEST MICHIGAN -- A 7-year-old boy, a teen and an adult all drowned in turbulent Lake Michigan waters in separate incidents only minutes apart but in two counties. Further north, in Ottawa County’s Ferrysburg, a 16-year-old Norton Shores boy died at North Beach Park about 7:50 p.m. In South Haven, rescuers responded to a report of several people struggling in the water. Rescuers began CPR and rushed the boy to Bronson hospital in South Haven, but he was pronounced dead. A search for the Ohio man will resume when lake conditions improve, South Haven police said.

A prosecutor says a western Michigan woman charged with the murder and child abuse of her malnourished 15-year-old son subjected him to ice baths that contributed to his death.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A Norton Shores woman has been arrested for murder in the death of a teen who appeared “extremely malnourished,” according to police. The teen’s body was discovered around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at a home in the 4000 block of Marshall Road in Norton Shores, according to a press release from the Norton Shores Police Department. The male teen “appeared to be extremely malnourished and there was evidence of abuse,” police said in the press release. The 43-year-old woman was arrested and lodged at the Muskegon County Jail and was to be arraigned for open murder, police said. Norton Shores Police asked that any witnesses contact them at 231-733-2691 or by calling 911.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Ten new homes could be built soon near Hoffmaster State Park in Norton Shores. The city council narrowly approved a special use permit allowing for construction of the site condominium homes at the corner of Henry Street and Pontaluna Road. Nine of the Parkview Estates homes will have their own driveways on Henry Street. Ten site condominium home sites at Henry Street and Pontaluna Road, outlined in red, have been approved by the Norton Shores City Council. Henry Street dead ends at Pontaluna, and Henry Street traffic must stop at a stop sign.

MUSKEGON, MI – A large apartment complex planned for a wooded area of southern Norton Shores is designed in part to meet the needs of older residents, according to the developer. The 140-unit complex is planned for 21 wooded acres south of Judson Road and west of Grand Haven Road. The complex, tentatively called Eight 15 Apartments, is being developed by Smith Development of Spring Lake. The Norton Shores City Council on May 17 approved a special use permit allowing for construction of the high-density project in an area zoned planned unit residential development. “This development would provide more housing to Norton Shores residents, especially in an area that has never seen residential development of this scale,” Norton Shores Planning and Zoning Administrator Ted Woodcock wrote in a memo to the city’s planning commissioners.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Two eateries in Norton Shores, one of them an iconic breakfast joint, are seeking liquor licenses and, in one case, live entertainment. The Cherokee, 1971 W. Sherman Boulevard, was purchased by Hometown Hospitality late last year. The Cherokee Restaurant, 1971 W. Sherman Blvd., in Norton Shores. Gael's Mexican Restaurant, 1181 W. Sherman Blvd., in Norton Shores. Both liquor license applications have received necessary approval from the Norton Shores City Council and are pending before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterMona Shores junior Aaron Piasecki enjoys a light moment on the bench during the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Tier 1 baseball championship game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Norton Shores, Mich. Mona Shores defeated Reeths-Puffer, 8-1. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)NORTON SHORES – The Mona Shores baseball team has emerged as one of the top teams in Division 1 this season with a 23-4 overall record. The Kellogg Community College commit recently took some time at practice to answer a few questions about his return from a serious injury, his goals for the 2022 season and his future plans with baseball. For more information on Piasecki’s journey with baseball, click here. ------MORE MUSKEGON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGEAaron Piasecki overcomes devastating arm injury to power No.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A former Art Van Furniture store in Norton Shores is expected to be converted to a hardware and construction equipment rental business. Equipment Share recently was granted a special use permit from the Norton Shores City Council after an earlier proposal didn’t pass muster. Art Van filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 and Loves Furniture acquired the assets of 27 of its stores, including the Norton Shores location. It focuses on serving construction contractors, providing them construction equipment rental sales and tracking services. The company’s proposal was approved after it dropped plans to lease heavy construction equipment, instead keeping leased equipment to a size that can be transported in a pickup truck.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A $3.2 million grant will pay to make municipal water available to 76 homes impacted by PFAS contamination in Muskegon County. The homes in the city of Norton Shores are near the Muskegon County Airport, where the use of firefighting foam contaminated water wells with the “forever” chemicals. In those cases, and unlike the upcoming work, water mains were already in the vicinity of the impacted homes. He praised officials with EGLE who he said searched out funding to help Norton Shores extend the water mains. “They are working hard on behalf of our residents who are affected by PFAS,” Meyers said.

MUSKEGON, MI -- Georgia authorities say they working to get the remains of a Norton Shores woman exhumed and sent back to Michigan after she was recently identified as a 1988 homicide victim. Montgomery took part in a Thursday, March 24 press conference to announced they had identified the 1988 victim as Stacey Lyn Chahorski, who went missing in late 1988 at age 19. Her body was discovered Dec. 16, 1988 by Georgia Department of Transportation workers in a lane of I-59 about five miles from the Alabama state line. Related: West Michigan woman who went missing in 1988 identified as Georgia homicide victim“She recognized the jewelry right off the bat,” Montgomery said. Now that the victim has been identified, police said they’re turning their attention to finding anyone responsible for the death.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A crash closed U.S. 31 at I-96 near Norton Shores. A crash happened around 5:04 p.m., March 22 on U.S. 31, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, and drivers should avoid the area, Norton Shores Police Department said. Drivers should exit at Sternberg Road or take I-96 toward Nunica. There is no additional information available at this time.

Development of the cemetery comes as the 5,258 grave sites at Norton Cemetery, located on Airport Road, are selling out. The city sells about 50 plots per year, according to Norton Shores City Manager Mark Meyers. The cemetery entrance will feature an archway similar to the one at Norton Cemetery and the main road in will be tree-lined, officials said. The entire cemetery would accommodate 3,240 burial spots and 216 cremains spots in the columbarium, Murphy said. Officials were looking for a location near the Norton Cemetery, which is about 2 miles from the Ellis Road site.

MUSKEGON, MI – The newest park on Lake Michigan set to open next month is the focus of an upcoming public meeting. The informational meeting on Muskegon County’s Dune Harbor Park will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Lincoln Park Elementary School, 2951 Leon Street, in Norton Shores.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterWestern Michigan Christian junior Kelcea Waller (20) reaches for the ball during the game at Western Michigan Christian High School in Norton Shores on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.comMUSKEGON – Another week of basketball has come and gone, and we’ve gained more information on who might be conference and district title contenders this winter.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A man acted in self-defense when he shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a Norton Shores bar, his attorney said. Kyle Dekker Robbins, 40, was blindsided by Andre Willie Garner, 27, and was being punched and choked when he reached for his gun and shot Garner, defense attorney Terry Nolan said. A prosecutor said that Robbins sent a threatening text message to his former girlfriend after the shooting. Related: Muskegon area man wanted for murder in bar shooting, police seek help finding himRobbins waived his right to a preliminary examination in District Court and had his case bound over for trial in Circuit Court. Nolan said that his client shot Garner in the side, then fired two other gunshots after Garner dropped to the floor.

Before tonight’s big games, let’s take a look at how all the Muskegon-area boys basketball teams stack up. Below is the latest edition of the MLive Muskegon high school girls basketball power rankings for the 2021-22 season, presented in reverse order. They’ll face Coopersville (3-5) and Hudsonville Unity Christian (4-5) this week in a pair of OK Blue Conference matchups. They’ll face a red-hot Western Michigan Christian (4-2) squad later this week as they hope to continue to build into a conference championship contender. They’ll face Whitehall (3-7), Montague (7-2) and Muskegon Catholic (3-3) later this week.

Follow Josh VanDyke on TwitterMona Shores' girls basketball team held a midnight practice on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Sailor Center in Mona Shores High School in Norton Shores, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)MUSKEGON – Another week of basketball has come and gone, and we’ve gained more information on who might be conference and district title contenders this winter.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A man wanted in a fatal shooting at a Norton Shores bar turned himself in early Tuesday, Dec. 21, police said. Kyle Decker Robbins, 40, called 911 from the park-and-ride lot at Harvey Street and East Hile Road to turn himself in. He is charged with open murder in the Dec. 16 shooting death of Andre Willie Garner, 27, of Muskegon, at MI Bar on West Sherman Boulevard. The two got into a fist fight near the bar area before Robbins allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Garner, who died at the scene. Read more:Muskegon area man wanted for murder in bar shooting, police seek help finding him‘I was lying:’ Inmate recants testimony that helped convict brothers of Michigan teen’s grisly 1989 murderCalvin University sued after graduate says she was drugged, raped on study program abroad

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Police identified Andre Willie Garner, 27, of Muskegon, as the victim of fatal shooting at a Norton Shores bar. He was shot and killed around 1:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at MI Bar, Norton Shores police said. The suspect walked away from the bar, on West Sherman Boulevard, after the shooting. Police asked anyone with information to call Silent Observer at 231-722-7463, Norton Shores Police Department 231-733-2691 or 911. Read more:Man shot and killed in Muskegon County barTeddy Bear Toss at Grand Rapids high school hockey game aims to comfort children with illnessesMichigan COVID-19 data for Thursday, Dec. 16: Cases dip, but will it last this time?

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A 27-year-old Muskegon man was shot and killed early Thursday, Dec. 16, at MI Bar on West Sherman Boulevard in Norton Shores. Witnesses told Norton Shores police that the victim and gunman knew each other. They were engaged in a fist fight in the bar area before the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot the other man several times, police said. Police said that several witnesses who were in the bar at the when the shooting occurred left before police reached the scene. Police asked anyone with information to call Silent Observer at 231-722-7463, Norton Shores Police Department 231-733-2691 or 911.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – An 18-year-old Norton Shores man was shot and killed early Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the Village of Fruitport. Police responded to a 2:54 a.m. report of a person shot near Park Street and South Third Avenue. Police found the victim inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. The shooting stemmed from “prior conflicts” between the victim and suspect, police said. The suspect is held in the Muskegon County Jail.