🌱 When and where Cedar Springs will tally early and absentee ballots
Cedar Springs, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Cedar Springs? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When and where Cedar Springs will tally early and absentee ballots
- How a last-second goal in Cedar Springs changed the state bracket
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Not as warm, becoming breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy; an afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
- Sunday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Notice – Precinct Canvass of Early Votes and AVCB (cityofcedarsprings.org) — Cedar Springs voters should note that early-vote precinct canvassing and the Absent Voter Counting Board will both meet on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at City Hall on W. Muskegon Street. The early-vote canvass starts at 8 p.m. in the City Council Room, while the absentee counting board convenes at 3 p.m. in the conference room. Questions can go to the City Clerk’s office. 
• With 2 seconds left, Harbor Springs stuns defending champ K-Christian to reach state final (mlive.com) — A dramatic Division 4 girls soccer state semifinal was played in Cedar Springs, where Harbor Springs stunned defending champ Kalamazoo Christian 2–1 with a goal just two seconds before the final horn. The match, held Tuesday, sends Harbor Springs to Friday’s state final at Michigan State’s DeMartin Stadium and ends Kalamazoo Christian’s run of four straight title-game trips.
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Marshall Werner Music: The Copper Moon Band →
Oaks of Rockford - A Premier 55+ Lifestyle Community, 11640 Townsquare Blvd, Rockford
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Soaring Through Summer - FREE Family Engagement Event!
Cedar Springs Public Schools Early Childhood Center, 204 E Muskegon St, Cedar Springs, MI 49319, USA
5:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
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Walking Club →
epilogue books, 10 E Bridge St NE, Rockford
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Colonel E. H. Taylor Tasting and Barbecue Dinner →
Char + Barrel, 12 S Main St, Rockford
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Colonel E.H. Taylor Dinner →
Char + Barrel, 12 S Main St, Rockford
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Second Saturday Workday at Brower Lake Nature Preserve →
Brower Lake Nature Preserve, 8748 Je-NE-Be Dr NE, Rockford
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2026 Rogue River Cleanup →
Swmtu Grand Rogue Park, 2868 Grand Isle Dr NE, Belmont, Michigan
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West Michigan Walks 4 A Cure
Village of Sparta Sparta Area Recreation Association
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Sophia McIntosh: SOLO SHOW AT BOSTWICK LAKE INN →
Bostwick Lake Inn, 8521 Belding Rd NE, Rockford
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Sparta Summer Concert Series with The Six Pack
Village of Sparta Rogers Park
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What's Brewin' With The Sparta Chamber at TBD
Village of Sparta 156 E Division St, Sparta, MI 49345
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Wa Wa Sum 2026 - annual membership gathering
Swmtu Wa Wa Sum lodge, Whirlpool Road, Grayling, MI, United States
12:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Phoenix was LOST on June 3, 2026 in Kent City, MI 49330 near Red Pine Dr. and Wainwright Rd. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Simmons Hall) - Looking for a contractor to replace siding on my home.
Also interested in some stone work around porch uprights. Any recommendations? Thank you (Nextdoor Simmons)
- Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for Paint Load/Unload in Cedar Springs. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Rockford
- Roundabout on 10 Mile Road and Pine Island near Rockford opens early (fox17online.com)
- Jasniewicz's late goal sends Troy on to state title game; ‘It was just a flood of emotions' (theoaklandpress.com)
- Consumers Energy urges Michigan customers to conserve energy amid intense heat and severe weather risk (fox17online.com)
Kent City
- Shelby baseball season ends with loss to Kalamazoo Christian in regional finals (shorelinemedia.net)
- Student-inspired salad bar a hit at elementary lunchtime (schoolnewsnetwork.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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