31 July 2014
Dec. 19, 1947 – July 31, 1994 It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since you left us. Not a day goes by that we do not think of you. Thank you for being a wonderful Dad, brother and friend to all of us. Charlie, Molly, Penny and […]
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31 July 2014
JOYCE “JO” LESPERANCE June 2, 1946 – June 25, 2004 JACOB J. GROVER February 21, 1942 – July 30, 2004 Deeply missed by spouses, relatives and friends
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31 July 2014
Mr. Scott “Scotty” Raymond Hazel of Rockford, age 55, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, after a short, but hard-fought battle with a rare cancer. He died surrounded and lifted up by his caring family and many friends. He was a wonderful husband to his wife of twenty-six years, Susan […]
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31 July 2014
November 1, 1931 – July 16, 2014 Hans Kaltenbach, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Cedar Springs passed away July 16, 2014 at Pikes Peak Hospice. Hans was born in Germany and came to Cedar Springs as an exchange student for the school year 1950-51. He stayed with the Roberts family. After the […]
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31 July 2014
Catch and Release – A conservation motion that happens most often right before the local Fish and Game officer pulls over a boat that has caught over its limit. Hook – (1) A curved piece of metal used to catch fish. (2) A clever advertisement to entice a fisherman to spend his life […]
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31 July 2014
Hometown Happenings articles are a community service for non-profit agencies only. Due to popular demand for placement in this section, we can no longer run all articles. Deadline for articles is Monday at 5 p.m. This is not guaranteed space. Articles will run as space allows. Guaranteed placement is $10, certain restrictions may apply. You […]
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24 July 2014
Any town’s history is only as good as its local newspaper. Did you ever wonder how we know so much about our town’s history? It isn’t by word of mouth (though stories have been handed down); it isn’t taught in school; and it’s not from old movies or magazines.
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24 July 2014
About 40 people turned out Tuesday night at the Cedar Springs Middle School to hear the presentation by Kent County Sheriff Larry Stelma on a proposed partnership between the City of Cedar Springs and the Sheriff Department on policing the City. Present was the Cedar Springs City Council, and a team from the […]
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24 July 2014
Last week, we ran a photo of a white-tailed squirrel on a telephone pole, and asked if other readers had ever seen one. Ranger Steve Mueller said it was probably a genetic mutation. We received a couple of different letters and photos about it from readers this week. One came from Adam Stout. He said […]
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24 July 2014
63rd District Court Judge Steven Servaas is retiring after 41 years on the bench. He was elected in 1972, and at age 27, was the youngest judge elected in Kent County. There are six candidates who are running in the August 5 primary to fill his spot
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