Chained Doors Raise Questions at Cedar Springs Big Boy
CEDAR SPRINGS — The Cedar Springs Big Boy location appears to be closed for good, with public records shedding additional light on the property's status.
Jake Watson
10 hours ago1 min read
Cedar Springs Museum Announces New Hilltop Book
CEDAR SPRINGS — The Cedar Springs Museum announced it is in the process of writing a new book detailing the life and legacy of the Hilltop School. Titled The Hilltop, Beyond the Bricks: The Stories That Shaped Generations, the project, a nonfiction narrative that tells the life story of the building through the people who filled its classrooms and hallways. Rather than serving as a simple timeline of dates and events, the book weaves together firsthand accounts, memories and
PRESS RELEASE
18 hours ago2 min read
Village Learning Center Goes All-In for International Mud Day
CEDAR SPRINGS — Monday’s heat didn’t slow things down at The Village Learning Center. Instead, it turned into the perfect excuse to celebrate International Mud Day in unforgettable fashion. With temperatures climbing past 90 degrees, children of all ages rolled, stomped and splashed their way through an afternoon of muddy fun. From crafting mud pies to taking full-on mud baths, the kids embraced the mess and the laughter that came with it. The mud itself was a true community
Jake Watson
2 days ago2 min read
V. Frederick Gunnell
Versal Frederick Gunnell (‘Fred’), age 96, of Cedar Springs Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. He was born June 19, 1930 to Versal Asbury Gunnell and Lorena Belle Blanchard of Rockford, Michigan. He attended grade school in Rockford, later moving to Cedar Springs, Michigan in 1944, graduating from Cedar Springs High School in 1949. While attending high school, he first met Carollee Grace Crane, ‘the love of his life’. In 1950 they married, an endurin
Jake Watson
2 days ago4 min read
