Man charged in death of 3-year-old girl struck by pickup truck at Northland Estates
CEDAR SPRINGS — A 33-year-old man has been charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl who was struck by a pickup truck last week at Northland Estates Mobile Home Park, the Kent County Sheriff's Office said. Daniel Richard Bryant was arraigned Monday in the 63rd District Court on two felony charges: reckless driving causing death and second-degree child abuse. The charges stem from the April 3 death of Estella Marie Johnson, 3, in the Cedar Springs mobile home park just north o
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Roundabout Construction Begins In Algoma Township
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP - The Kent County Road Commission will begin construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 10 Mile Road and Pine Island Drive today, with a second roundabout planned for 10 Mile Road and Myers Lake Avenue later this spring.
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The Days That Still Bring Us Together
You start to recognize the feel of certain weekends without needing to look at a calendar, and this weekend, Easter weekend, is one of them. You hear it in passing conversations during the week, and if you're like me, you hear it in the drop-off/pickup line at school just before it breaks for spring. What strikes me every year is not that everyone celebrates the same way, because we all know they do not. But what stands out is that a large part of the community ends up pressi
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Business Spotlight: Found And Forged Market
CEDAR SPRINGS - Found and Forged Market has spent its first year becoming part of the fabric of downtown Cedar Springs, offering a mix of vintage finds, handmade goods, books, records, artwork, and home décor gathered in one welcoming and sprawling space. The store reflects the interests and personality of its owners, while also creating room for vendors and consignors to share their work and build their businesses. For Christian Cantrell, opening the store was the result of
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