web analytics
Featured Stories
Four injured in multi-car accident Beach Picnic Basket hosts successful charity fun run Creative ways to use containers in your landscape U12 CASSA girls take first place Butterfly Counts Report: Smoking affects women more than men
 
Four injured in multi-car accident

Four injured in multi-car accident

A pickup truck rear-ended another vehicle on M-57, in Oakfield Township, Tuesday afternoon causing an accident that included four cars and sent four people to the hospital.

Four injured in multi-car accident
Beach Picnic Basket hosts successful charity fun run

Beach Picnic Basket hosts successful charity fun run

Beach Picnic Basket hosted its first Run to End Hunger 3K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday June 1.

Beach Picnic Basket hosts successful charity fun run
Creative ways to use containers in your landscape

Creative ways to use containers in your landscape

Container gardens have long been used to add a spot of color by a front entrance or expand planting space in city lots, balconies and decks

Creative ways to use containers in your landscape
U12 CASSA girls take first place

U12 CASSA girls take first place

The CASSA U12 girls soccer team had an amazing season with 7 wins and 1 tie to take over first place in their division.

U12 CASSA girls take first place
Butterfly Counts

Butterfly Counts

Butterfly interest is high but most people are unaware nearly 170 species are known from Michigan. Between 20 and 45 species are sighted on local butterfly counts

Butterfly Counts
Report: Smoking affects women more than men

Report: Smoking affects women more than men

A report from the American Lung Association says women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, than men

Report: Smoking affects women more than men

Stop or Slow?

06 June 2013

A cop stops a guy for running a stop sign. The driver immediately protested, “Oh come on, I slowed down! Stop, slow down, what’s the difference?” The cop politely says, “Step out of the car please,” and then proceeds to hit the driver with his nightstick. While swinging away, the copy asks, “Sir, would you [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Joke of the WeekComments (0)

Hometown Happenings

06 June 2013

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 [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Hometown HappeningsComments (0)

Beat the boredom: a summer survival guide

Beat the boredom: a summer survival guide

31 May 2013

When you’re a kid, the long, hot days of summer seem to go on forever. It’s not long before kids exhaust their ideas of what to do and moms hear the familiar refrain, “There’s nothing to do! I’m bored!”

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

Pierson man dies in boating accident

31 May 2013

The Michigan State Police in Lakeview are investigating the drowning of a Pierson man. Troopers responded to Muskellunge Lake, in Maple Valley Township, about 11:41 p.m. Wednesday evening, May 22, for a missing fisherman

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

Post goes to Colorado

Post goes to Colorado

31 May 2013

The Post went with Mark and Ann Balczak to the NCAA Nationals in Pueblo, Colorado last week, where they went to see their son, Justin, compete

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

Youth center raises $22,000

Youth center raises $22,000

31 May 2013

The En-Gedi Fundraiser Auction held on May 17 was an overwhelming success! With generous donations from many people and businesses in the community, a total of almost $22,000 was earned

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (1)

Mmm…morels!

Mmm…morels!

31 May 2013

You can get more than exercise while traveling the White Pine Trail. Jaime Gunderson sent along these photos of her kids, Taylor and Eli Gunderson. They found a special treat while recently bicycling on the White Pine Trail in Cedar Springs—morel mushrooms! What is your favorite way to prepare morel mushrooms? Send us your recipe, [...]

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

Kent premieres new digital projector

Kent premieres new digital projector

31 May 2013

It’s been a long time coming, but the Kent Theatre’s new state of the art digital projector has been installed and is ready to roll!

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

Scammers capitalizing on tornado victims

31 May 2013

The Salvation Army released the following warning: “We received word from one of our National Advisory Board members about a robo-call from an organization (no name given) mounting an emergency appeal for funds for tornado disaster relief in Oklahoma.

Read the full story

Posted in NewsComments (0)

PRIDE HANES

PRIDE HANES

31 May 2013

Mrs. Pride Hanes, age 80, of Sand Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013. She grew up just south of Howard City.

Read the full story

Posted in ObituaryComments (0)

advert

Get the Cedar Springs Post in your mailbox for only $25.00 a year!