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CEDAR SPRINGS — Firefighters from four local departments gathered on the evening of May 11 at the Hilltop school building for a joint fire and rescue training designed to strengthen coordination and mutual aid response. Courtesy of Solon Fire Department Participating departments included Cedar Springs, Solon Township, Sand Lake, and Courtland Township. The training focused on interior fire attack, VEIS (Vent, Enter, Isolate, Search) operations, and controlled wall breaching t

There was a time when being social required leaving the house. No, this is not a lecture or a walk down memory lane. Although, sometimes it helps to remember how we used to do things, if only to see what has changed. Leaving the house wasn't for an event necessarily, nor for something formal. Sometimes, it was just to stop by. People would visit in the evenings without much notice. A car in the driveway meant someone was home and likely willing to receive company. Generally,

CEDAR SPRINGS — Downtown Cedar Springs is gearing up to welcome shoppers tomorrow, Saturday, May 9, for the 3rd Annual Mother's Day Sip and Shop Hop. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and promises a full day of shopping, sipping, and celebrating moms throughout the downtown district. Billed as a celebration "for the love of Mom and Coffee," this year's Sip and Shop is taking on a fresh format. In previous years, organizers worked to include local restaurants with space fo

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — The City of Cedar Springs has been awarded a $4,000 grant through the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program to support the upcoming Cedar Creek Cleanup event scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026. The grant will help fund a volunteer cleanup effort focused on removing trash and non-natural debris from approximately 1.5 miles of Cedar Creek and surrounding banks within 50 feet of the water’s edge. The City of Cedar Springs pa