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Fires ravage buildings in Cedar Springs

Fires ravage buildings in Cedar Springs

By Judy Reed Two fires in less than 12 hours have left several families homeless in Cedar Springs. The first fire occurred about 4 p.m. Sunday, February 7 on the northeast corner of Fifth and Muskegon Streets. The husband and wife, who are expecting their first child, were not home at the time. Firefighters from Cedar [...]

Museum addition nears completion

Museum addition nears completion

It’s been a year since they started construction on a 2,800-foot addition, but it won’t be long, and the Cedar Springs Historical Museum will have a lot more room to display their treasures. “It has been a long process,” said Tanya Eldred, of the Cedar Springs Historical Society.

Bobcats alive and well in Solon Township

Bobcats alive and well in Solon Township

In December 2007, Jennifer August, of Solon Township, looked out her window and was astonished to see a bobcat in her backyard. She took some pictures and sent them on to us. Then she didn’t see another again. Until last week.

Drug enforcement team makes local arrests

Drug enforcement team makes local arrests

04 February 2010

A recent traffic stop in Alpine Township resulted in the arrest of two Cedar Springs residents. The KANET (Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Team) became involved after Deputy Robert Porter with the Kent County Sheriff Department conducted a traffic stop on Alpine near 7 Mile Road, on February 1, at 12:16 a.m.

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Hometown Hero

Hometown Hero

04 February 2010

Master Sergeant Wayne P. Bush Wayne P. Bush has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Bush is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) quality assurance mission simulators noncommissioned officer in charge. He is with the 552nd Air Control Network Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The master sergeant has [...]

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Homeschoolers delight in groundhog festivities

Homeschoolers delight in groundhog festivities

04 February 2010

Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter in Punxsutawney, but the groundhog forecast didn’t cast a shadow over fun for homeschoolers in Greenville this week. Homeschooling families from Sand Lake, Stanton, Greenville, and the surrounding areas gathered at the Greenville Community Center, February 3, to participate in various Groundhog Day activities.

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Is your car locked?

04 February 2010

Is your car locked at night? Cedar Springs Police Roger Parent reminds those in the city and in the country to keep their car doors and garage doors locked, to help thwart thieves in the area.

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Correction

04 February 2010

ROCK the KENT Last week we ran an article on the recent Rock the Kent! event, and we listed the next date for Rock the Kent as Feb. 6. Instead it will be Feb. 26, since many members of the Musicians Club have a jazz band rehearsal Feb. 6. So mark your calendar for Feb. 26 [...]

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State funding cuts force change in library loan policy

04 February 2010

Library patrons in West Michigan have always been able to check out a book at one library, and return it to any other library in the area. But, due to state funding cuts, that will change on March 15, 2010. Library patrons throughout the eight-county Lakeland Library Cooperative service area will then need to return materials to the library where they checked them out.

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School searched by canine drug unit

04 February 2010

Some students were alarmed last week when Cedar Springs High School went into a “Code Yellow” and kept students inside their classrooms while a canine drug unit searched the building.

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Polar plungers to benefit Special Olympics Michigan

04 February 2010

Brave volunteers needed to take the plunge Feb. 6. Adventurous Stanton area residents are needed to plunge into the icy water at Clifford Lake Inn on Feb. 6 to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) at the 2010 Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) Polar Plunge. Stanton plunge registration is scheduled to start at [...]

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Local artist to compete

Local artist to compete

04 February 2010

Cedar Springs musician Jimmy Lewis has been selected to perform in the “Grand Rapids’ Got Talent” Competition on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids.

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Roger on the Road

04 February 2010

Phil’s okay! PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) had concerns that the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Penn., was stressful for Punxsutawney Phil, the centerpiece ground hog. They wanted to replace him with some kind of robot. Well, I know Phil. I visited him at his home in the library window in downtown Punxsutawney. [...]

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