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Judge oks petition to disincorporate Cheer finishes sixth in the state! Rock the park with Maranda
 
Judge oks petition to disincorporate

Judge oks petition to disincorporate

By Judy Reed It looks like voters in Sand Lake will have the last word on whether the village should be disincorporated. Judge Dennis Leiber ruled last Friday, March 5, that a petition filed with Nelson Township to disincorporate Sand Lake met all legal requirements. “We are extremely disappointed in his decision,” said Sand Lake Village President [...]

Cheer finishes sixth in the state!

Cheer finishes sixth in the state!

What’s it like to cheer in front of a sold out crowd of nearly 2,000 fans screaming for the top 8 teams in the State at the Competitive Cheer State Finals? According to Freshman Katie Maka, “Going to State was an experience of a lifetime. Hopefully this will be the start of a new tradition for Cedar Springs because I want to go back to the State Finals again next year!”

Rock the park with Maranda

Rock the park with Maranda

By Judy Reed The secret is out—WOOD TV8’s Maranda is bringing her park party back to Cedar Springs on June 24! And not only is she bringing it back, the park party will be the kickoff event for Maranda’s summer full of fun! Maranda will once again rock six parks throughout West Michigan in bigger and better [...]

Roger on the Road

11 March 2010

Finally! It looks like we may see a health insurance reform bill get through Congress. It won’t be what the president wanted, and not what the Republicans wanted. He wants reform; they seem to want nothing at all, except to please the insurance companies and make the president look ineffective. We’ll get the mangled version of [...]

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Marine Memorial Service in Greenville honors fallen soldier

Marine Memorial Service in Greenville honors fallen soldier

11 March 2010

By Sarah Read As community members shared memories, sorrow, pride and prayer at a tribute ceremony in Greenville last week, songs such as “God Bless the U.S.A.”, “In the Arms of an Angel”, and “I Can Only Imagine” drifted into the night. The head count was over 100 at the memorial service at Veteran’s Park, last Friday, [...]

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Man faces 23 counts in police chase

Man faces 23 counts in police chase

11 March 2010

A 41-year-old man who was originally charged with driving on a suspended license is now facing a 23-count warrant, after leading several law enforcement agencies on a pursuit through Montcalm County last week. During a court appearance last Wednesday for driving on a suspended license, Mark Dwayne McCuaig, 41, who uses addresses in both Rockford and [...]

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Bailey makes it a three-peat as Midwest region coach of the year

Bailey makes it a three-peat as Midwest region coach of the year

11 March 2010

For the 3rd straight year, Cedar Springs resident Gary Bailey and his staff have been named the Midwest Region Coach of the Year in the National Christian College Athletic Association. Bailey’s Grace Bible College Tigers basketball team, from Wyoming, Michigan, won the Midwest Region for the third straight year. They own wins this year over Cornerstone [...]

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First robin sighting

First robin sighting

11 March 2010

Spring is in the air! Each spring we look forward to the first robin sighting in the area. This year, Ashley Thoms, 15, spotted this robin near 17 Mile and Algoma in Solon Township. We wondered if there might have been others with it, but the Cedar Springs High School student said it’s the only [...]

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Man arrested for illegal circumcisions

Man arrested for illegal circumcisions

11 March 2010

A Sparta man was arrested last week for performing illegal circumcisions on other adult males out of his home. Thomas Alan Heugel, 56, was arrested on March 2 and charged with health profession-unauthorized practice and occupational code-performance occupation without a license. In addition to the circumcisions, he was also performing body piercings and massages. Police said [...]

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Rotary celebrates 105th anniversary

Rotary celebrates 105th anniversary

11 March 2010

Cedar Springs celebrated Rotary International’s 105th anniversary by honoring STRIVE mentors. STRIVE, a local Rotary service project, meaning Students with a Renewed Interest in the Value of Education, connects adult mentors with high school seniors to assist them on achieving their academic requirements and goals needed to graduate and take the next step following high [...]

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School Board Bits

11 March 2010

Bands receive top rating Cedar Springs hosted the MSBOA District 7 Band Festival on February 24-26 with a total of 25 bands from area middle schools and high schools participating. All of the bands from Cedar Springs (7th, 8th, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble) all received a First Division Rating. The 7th grade and Symphonic Bands [...]

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City to hear plans for Veteran Park

City to hear plans for Veteran Park

11 March 2010

By Judy Reed A triangular piece of property along Cedar Creek may become the home of a new Veteran’s Park in Cedar Springs. The piece of property is on Oak Street at Main, on the south side of the creek. A home improvement once sat on the property, but burned down several years ago. In 2004, then [...]

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The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

11 March 2010

The Cedar Springs Community Players will present the award winning play, The Miracle Worker by William Gibson, on March 25, 26, 27, at the Kent Theatre at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The Miracle Worker is the true story of Helen Keller, who was born a healthy child, only to be stricken at age 19 months with [...]

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