<\/a><\/p>\n Muskegon County’s alternative court<\/a> for veterans would initially focus on high-risk and high-need veterans<\/strong><\/p>\n By Chris Berry<\/p>\n A Muskegon County alternative court for combat veterans of high-risk and great-need could be the first court of its kind in Michigan<\/strong> to be certified by the U.S. Department of Justice.<\/p>\n A presentation on the project was made to the Muskegon County Commissioners Sept. 3 meeting by Muskegon County District Court Judge Michael Nolan and David Eling, the county\u2019s director of the Department of Veteran Affairs<\/strong><\/a>. Nolan would be the veterans court\u2019s judge, while Eling would coordinate mentors for veterans in the court.<\/p>\n