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TODAY'S NEWSPAPER

By Jeff Alexander | Most people tubing on the Muskegon River are well-behaved. But those who cause trouble make life miserable for homeowners and people who canoe, kayak or fish in the Muskegon.
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ELECTION NEWS

• Obama, Biden headed to Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio

• Dems choose Obama in thunderous acclamation

• State gloats over prime seating

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UNITY CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Festival-goers praise bands, atmosphere

By Marla Miller | The sun set on another successful Unity Christian Music Festival Saturday as Christian contemporary superstars Third Day played and praised to a full house at Heritage Landing in downtown Muskegon.
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LOCAL SPORTS

• Hope I'm not goat in hair-raising season

• Kickin' Bronco

• Buzz to blitz, it's time again for football

SPORTS BLOGS

• Top WR/TE

• Top RB's

• U.S. swimmers show their heart in the pool

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

• Lowell tops Mona Shores soccer

• Starting anew

• King-sized task faces Big Reds

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STATE SPORTS

• Leyland insists Tigers won't give up

• Tigers divided on instant replay

• Smith shines as Lions crush Browns

ENTERTAINMENT

• Sculpture evokes sunset

• Far from the Vatican, Szoka relaxes in Michigan

• Cocoa Cottage gets a sweet promotion

FEATURES

• Sculpture evokes sunset

• Far from the Vatican, Szoka relaxes in Michigan

• WSSO shows off its lighter side

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Musketawa, Lakeshore trails to be 'connected'

By Robert C. Burns | This will be a better-than-average year for bicyclists in the city of Muskegon. In the weeks ahead, the city expects to make significant progress in connecting its nonmotorized recreational pathways with the Musketawa Trail.
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PRINT EDITION HEADLINES

• Tenants relocate; repairs under way

• 'Freedom Writers' teacher shares her inspiration from experience

• Apple Avenue repaving work starts Tuesday

• Jury deliberates verdict in death of 1-year-old boy

• Ban on septic sewage means long haul

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MUSKEGON CHRONICLE EXTRA

What if there are no jobs or little pay?

Muskegon is known for rolling up its sleeves and getting to work. But what happens when jobs disappear or no longer pay enough to live on?
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• Photo gallery: Cardinal Szoka comes home

• Newsmaker: Robert G. Morin Sr.

• Photo gallery: Space spectacle enthralls amateur astronomer

• Young patient Karim returns to West Michigan

• Newsmaker: Rebecca McCroskey

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BIKE TIME

Promoters declare Bike Time a success

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• Muskegon becomes a city of chrome

• Bike Time notebook Day 2

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SUMMER CELEBRATION

The Big Party cashes in big

By Clayton Hardiman and Bill Iddings | Face to face with a sluggish state economy, soaring gasoline prices and competition in its own backyard from a new camp-in festival, ROTHBURY, the 2008 Muskegon Summer Celebration still managed to score improvements in sales of festival passes and beverages.
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ROTHBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL

A special gathering

By Dave Alexander | Nearly a year ago, Double JJ Resort developer and owner Bob Lipsitz hinted that an event was in the works that would "blow West Michigan's hair back." He was talking about Rothbury, and boy was he right. John Mayer, above, was one of many top acts during the four-day festival.
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BUSINESS

• After 100 years, CWC remains critical to Muskegon's manufacturing base

• Badger ferry fixed and back on schedule

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OPINION Editorials

• Muskegon keeps its eye on goal of dropout solution

• Wise limits put on scope of state referendums

• Harness the wind, and light a lamp right here

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