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Questions surrounding the future of the Sand Lake Fire Department recently prompted discussions with the City of Cedar Springs about whether the city could assume responsibility for fire services in the Sand Lake area. After reviewing the request and evaluating the implications, Cedar Springs has determined it will not move forward with the idea and will not bring the matter before city council for a vote.

Versiti Blood Center is reporting seasonally low blood supplies following a difficult month of collections, driven largely by weather‑related school cancellations and seasonal illness. According to Versiti, approximately 30 percent of its blood supply normally comes from high school blood drives, many of which were canceled in recent weeks. While collections dropped, the need for blood in hospitals did not. “Blood donations are down due to weather and illness, but the need ha

By the time the Red Hawks roll out their mats, most folks already know what to expect from Luke Egan: a solid handshake, a quiet nod, and once the whistle blows, a calm confidence that is hard to teach. Cedar Springs has seen plenty of tough athletes come through the Red Hawks locker room, but every once in a while a season takes on a life of its own. Luke's senior year has been that kind of season. Back in the fall, Egan helped make history on the football field, setting the

SOLON TOWNSHIP - It felt a bit like a church revival, only instead of hymns and altar calls, the message Tuesday night came through a microphone and a long line of neighbors waiting their turn to speak. Two hundred forty-three people packed Frost Creek Church, a venue Solon Township uses when the crowd is simply too big for the usual meeting room, all to weigh in on the possibility of a data center along farmland between 16 Mile Road between U.S. 131 and Algoma Avenue.