20 September 2019
This article is a partial reprint of an article that appeared in the Cedar Springs Clipper on October 4, 1977, 38 years after the first Red Flannel Festival. Maxine Smith Townsend, the first Red Flannel Queen, lives quietly with her husband in nearby Rockford. Mrs. Townsend was 16 when she became Red Flannel Queen in […]
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20 September 2019
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Post in Rockford are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a bank fraud case. Police said the suspect used bank cards from a victim’s wallet to withdraw over $300 in cash from the Chemical Bank in Belmont, and then purchased nearly $400 worth of items […]
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20 September 2019
By Judy Reed Warm days and chilly nights, football, leaves beginning to change color—it all can mean only one thing—fall is almost here and it’s Red Flannel Festival time again! And not only is it that time again, it’s a milestone year. It was exactly 80 years ago that our town celebrated the first ever […]
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20 September 2019
The Post traveled to Ketchikan, Alaska, with Arvid Kiander of Cedar Springs when he traveled there in August to visit his sister. Together with his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin & Shila Kiander, they traveled on an Alaska Marine Highway Ferry from Bellingham, Washington to Ketchikan, through the inner passage. It sounds like you had a great […]
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20 September 2019
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, Cedar Springs Public Schools successfully refinanced its School Loan Revolving Fund (SLRF) Balance, and saved the taxpayers over $500,000 in interest payments. The District received its “AA” rating on the Michigan School Loan Qualification Program and an “A+” underlying district rating from Standard and Poor’s. The underlying rating reflects the […]
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20 September 2019
Just because you grow older doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the things you used to, or that you can’t dare to pursue a dream. The Sparta Senior Neighbors have been doing just that. The Sparta Senior Neighbors Center consists of seniors from all over Kent County, including Sparta, Rockford, Cedar Springs, Sand Lake, Kent City, […]
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20 September 2019
As summer gives way to fall, volunteers will soon fan out along Michigan state roadsides looking for trash during the year’s final Adopt-A-Highway pickup. Thousands of volunteers in the popular Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) program will be picking up litter from Saturday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 29. There are three scheduled Adopt-A-Highway pickups […]
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20 September 2019
General Mills announced on September 16, 2019, a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better if used by date of September 6, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli O26, which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag […]
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20 September 2019
Richard James Frey Sr., age 86, of Sand Lake, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Born September 3, 1933, he learned the value of hard work helping with the family fruit orchards and dairy farm. He married Eleanor Patin on April 16, 1955 at St. Mary’s […]
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20 September 2019
Gerald “Jerry” William Mahlich, age 84, of Cedar Springs, MI, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Phyllis (Butler) Mahlich in 2016, his parents and six siblings. Jerry is survived by his children, Karen (Curt) Tackmann and Tim (Laura) Mahlich; […]
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20 September 2019
Betty Sue Parcher, age 78, of Cedar Springs, Michigan passed away on September 12, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 9, 1941 the daughter of Chester and Lucy Galehouse. Betty was raised in St. Louis, Michigan and attended school there before graduating from Cedar Springs High School. Betty married Francis Parcher in […]
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20 September 2019
An amazing and wonderful woman known also as ‘Jackie’ passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Jesus provided great comfort and mercy to her always. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Eddie Stinson.
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