We have a winner!
05 April 2018
Our April Fools edition was last week, and the lucky winner in our fast cash contest was Sara Thornton, of Sand Lake.
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Signs of spring? Not so fast
05 April 2018
Melissa Kleyn took this photo of a robin and a cardinal in the front yard at the Post, on Tuesday, April 3, just hours before we were hit with an overnight snowstorm. The signs are there that spring is right around the corner. The extended forecast shows temperatures reaching the 50s by the end of […]
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New artwork at Cedar Springs Library
05 April 2018
Artists, Authors & YOU!, a continually changing art exhibit sponsored by the Cedar Springs Public Library, is currently featuring the works of multi-media artist Hazel Palmer, of Cedar Springs. On display by Hazel Palmer are two vibrant pieces—All God’s Children and Sansevieria (Plant). These two interesting pieces are both watercolors on paper. A graduate of […]
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School releases terms of Superintendent’s resignation
05 April 2018
By Judy Reed Cedar Springs Public Schools will continue to pay former Superintendent Dr. Laura VanDuyn her base salary for the next two years, according to the details of her resignation agreement. The resignation occurred March 26 after a series of events in which almost 2,000 people signed an online petition urging her to resign; […]
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Man sentenced following DNR investigation
05 April 2018
Game ranch owner falsified information related to chronic wasting disease testing A Mecosta County game ranch owner has been sentenced on charges resulting from an investigation by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Lester Jay Gemmen, 64, of Morley, was […]
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Military and families get free tax assistance
05 April 2018
The IRS offers free tax help to members of the military and their families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. A VITA site is easy to find on or off base — even overseas. The Armed Forces Tax Council directs the military tax programs worldwide. Military VITA-certified employees receive training on military tax issues, including tax […]
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The Right to Privacy: Taxpayer Bill of Rights #7
05 April 2018
IRS Tax Tip 2018-50 The IRS is committed to protecting the privacy rights of America’s taxpayers. In fact, the right to privacy is one of ten rights the Taxpayer Bill of Rights gives all taxpayers. Taxpayers have the right to expect that any IRS inquiry, audit, or enforcement action will comply with the law and be […]
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The truth about sports scholarships
05 April 2018
By Bob Gardner, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters—the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year-round. Unfortunately, most of these dreams are never realized. The odds of a sports scholarship […]
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Get paid to fish
05 April 2018
If you catch tagged walleye in Saginaw Bay area, you might win $100 The Department of Natural Resources jaw-tagged 3,000 walleyes in a number of Saginaw Bay tributary rivers recently and is now asking anglers to collect and report information on tagged fish they catch. And you just might win $100 in the process. The […]
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Nesting records
05 April 2018
By Ranger Steve Mueller Many species are nesting though it might seem early because it looks wintery brown. Rabbits, mice, shrews, and other mammals are producing families despite the cold, dreary brown pre-spring appearance of neighborhoods. Bald Eagles, hawks, and owls have eggs or young in nests. The timing for predatory birds to have […]
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