Historic Fire Engine Makes Return
- Jake Watson
- Apr 7, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 2, 2025
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FOSTERING CONNECTION AND CAPTURING THE HEARTBEAT OF CEDAR SPRINGS
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Local Coalition Protests Data Center, Environmental Issues
CEDAR SPRINGS — You may have seen them around town, standing along Main or Muskegon Streets with handmade signs or gathered in local parks with a small but noticeable presence. For the past 21 weeks, a local coalition has been holding regular protests in Cedar Springs, calling attention to what members describe as a consolidation of power by economic and political elites.
11 hours ago2 min read
Residents Press Planning Commission to Strengthen Data Center Ordinance, Extend Moratorium
SOLON TOWNSHIP — The air inside Frost Creek Church was warm and stuffy Wednesday night, and so was the mood as the ongoing discussion surrounding data centers continued. Nearly 400 residents packed the sanctuary June 24 for a public hearing on Draft Five of Solon Township’s proposed data center zoning ordinance. Every seat was filled and dozens of others lined the wall, fanning themselves with agendas. The line for public comment stretched long as neighbors waited their turn
3 days ago3 min read
Shooting Under Investigation in Solon Township
SOLON TWP. — The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred June 23 in Solon Township. The incident, which at time of publication, is believed to have been an accidental discharge causing injury. Deputies were called to a Grand Rapids-area hospital after receiving a report of a gunshot wound sustained earlier that day. The incident took place in the 3400 block of 18 Mile Road. The shooting itself is believed to have happened earlier that afternoon.
4 days ago1 min read
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