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Official Results 2008 AMA Hillclimb Championship All Star Challenge July 20 Muskegon MC, Mt. Garfield, Michigan – July 20, 2008

Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Pro Sport Hillclimb 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run Final Score Pos No Rider, hometown Mach Time Time Time F-Time Pts Sponsors 1 71 Christopher Lhuizenga, Muskegon, MI Kawasaki 6.834 6.311 6.311 15 2 51 Robert Debusk, Brownstown, PA Yamaha 7.578 7.012 7.012 14 Dr. Bob Racing Pro Hillclimb Team

MICHIGAN: GMAC credit line ordered

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

... filed this week they hope to sell the 2,000-acre resort near Rothbury, about 20 miles north of Muskegon.The couple own 56% of the Oceana County resort, and Walter Wojack of Canton, Ohio, is a 44% investor.SUPPLIERS: Spartan profit jumpsSpartan Motors Inc., which makes vehicle chassis, said Thursday its second-quarter profit soared nearly 60%, boosted by higher sales.But the results fell...

High-Speed Auto Ferry Builds Envrionmental Partnerships

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

... to continuously analyze water samples as the ferry crosses Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Muskegon. The equipment is connected to a GPS, which allows researchers to track sample locations, and is designed to turn on when the ferry's speed exceeds 12 knots (about 14mph). "The study's goal is to determine whether Lake Michigan is a net source or net sink of carbon dioxide -- in other...

AirTran, Northwest to fill some gaps left by Midwest Airlines

JSOnline (Free subscription) | yesterday

With the Midwest service cuts that take effect Sept. 8, and the flights being added this fall and winter by AirTran and Northwest, travelers from Mitchell will end up with eight fewer nonstop destinations: Hartford, Conn.; Louisville, Ky.; Muskegon, Mich.; Raleigh, N.C.; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; and Wausau/Stevens Point, via Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee.

Cedar Fair Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... near Toronto; Dorney Park, Allentown, PA; Valleyfair, Shakopee, MN; and Michigan's Adventure, near Muskegon, MI. In the southern region are Kings Dominion, Richmond, VA; Carowinds, Charlotte, NC; and Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO. Western parks in California include: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park; and California's Great America, Santa Clara. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens...

Cedar Fair Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... Toronto; Dorney Park, Allentown, PA; Valleyfair, Shakopee, MN; and Michigan's Adventure, near Muskegon, MI. In the southern region are Kings Dominion, Richmond, VA; Carowinds, Charlotte, NC; and Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO. Western parks in California include: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park; and California's Great America, Santa Clara. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family...

• Cedar Fair Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

PCC picks new president for Rock Creek

The Portland Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

David Rule, current president and CEO of Muskegon Community College in Michigan, has been chosen as president of Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus.

McCain: 'We have succeeded in Iraq'

Raw Story (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

MUSKEGON, Mich. -- Here's some late-breaking video of a press conference Sen. John McCain gave today under a tree in Grand Haven, Mich., on the bank of the Grand River...

Midwest cuts are 'steepest in its 24-year history'

Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

... the following airports: Baltimore/Washington; Fort Lauderdale; Fort Myers; Hartford; Louisville; Muskegon, Mich.; Raleigh/Durham; St. Louis; San Antonio; San Diego and Wausau/Stevens Point, Wis. Additionally, Midwest will downgrade its Orlando service to seasonal service, leaving Tampa as Midwest’s sole remaining year-round destination in Florida. The airline has slated significant changes...

Romney to write off loans to aid party [Raw Story Breaking News]

The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

MUSKEGON, Mich., July 17 -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will reclassify as a gift $45 million in loans he made to his campaign, his spokesman said Thursday, ensuring that he will not compete with presumptive GOP nominee John McCain for donations. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and venture capitalist, has worked assiduously in recent months to repair relations...

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Midwest Rolls Out Its Post-MD80 Schedule

The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

... and Ft Myers will end completely. Midwest Connect will also drop Baltimore, Hartford, Louisville, Muskegon (Michigan), Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis, San Antonio, and Wausau/Stevens Point (Wisconsin). Madison (Wisconsin) will lose flights to Kansas City but it will keep Milwaukee flights. Los Angeles and Seattle will lose Milwaukee flights, probably because the MD-80 was the only plane in the...

Romney to Write Off Loans to Aid Party

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

MUSKEGON, Mich., July 17 -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will reclassify as a gift $45 million in loans he made to his campaign, his spokesman said Thursday, ensuring that he will not compete with presumptive GOP nominee John McCain for donations.

News from across the state: Rothbury names released

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

In unrelated incidents, Staci Wagner, 33, of Waterloo, N.Y., and Mark Heben, 28, of Lakewood, Ohio, were treated by on-site medics July 6 on the campgrounds of the Double JJ Ranch, 25 miles north of Muskegon.

Midwest Airlines announces major schedule changes to start Sept. 8

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008

... served by its Midwest Connect regional jet service: Baltimore; Hartford, Conn.; Louisville, Ky.; Muskegon, Mich.; Raleigh/Durham, N.C.; St. Louis; San Antonio; and Wausau/Stevens Point, Wis.

The schedule changes are a major component of Midwest's overall restructuring plan, necessitated by record fuel prices and the company's previously announced decision to ground its MD-80 fleet.

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Cause of death still unknown for 2 concertgoers

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

In unrelated incidents, Staci Wagner, 33, of Waterloo, N.Y., and Mark Heben, 28, of Lakewood, Ohio, were treated by onsite medics July 6 on the campgrounds of the Double JJ Ranch, 25 miles north of Muskegon. Each later died at an area hospital, a Michigan State Police spokesperson said today.The causes of death will not be available until the Oceana County Medical Examiners Office releases an...