MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — From twice daily airline service to the TSA checkpoint and the air traffic control tower, the Muskegon County Airport has had consistency, so far, throughout the federal government shutdown.

Denver Air Connection and the airport's partnership rely on Essential Air Service funding, providing commercial airline service to rural airports, like Muskegon County's.

"We're really happy to have Denver Air Connection on our team because this shutdown kind of highlights in real time their dedication to small communities like Muskegon," said Airport Director Ken Efting.

On Sunday, funding for EAS was set to lapse; however, $41 million dollars was recently allocated to keep the service going. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the funding is enough to exte

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