Milestones on Mainstreet: Sparta Builders

A few months ago someone left an envelope on the doorstep of the Meyer School House Museum. Among the items included in the envelope was a certificate from the State of Michigan incorporating “Sparta Builders” on the 7th day of September, 1945. Also included are stock certificates issued to the original eight members of the [...]

Harvesting Recipes… Again!

Collecting Recipes for Recipe Book & New Inserts! Have seen this cook book flying around Sparta? What you might not know is that recipes inside are the favorite choices of the community. It’s your turn to become famous and enter “Grandma’s famous batch of cookies” or “Mom’s famous meat loaf” into the second print edition [...]

Milestones on Mainstreet: There was a Time…

There was a time, in Sparta, when everything you needed was in your own backyard. You may have left school on a Friday afternoon and stopped at Phoebe’s store for a piece of gum or some penny candy. After leaving Phoebe’s, you may have had a book or two to return at the Carnegie Library [...]

Harvest on the Ridge – Tours & Experiences!

Harvest on the Ridge – Ridge Tours & Experiences Harvest on the Ridge Apple Festival is a celebration of the bounty and variety of products that are available fresh from the fields, orchards, and businesses in this great state that we call home!  Join the Harvest on the Ridge Tours on Saturday, September 17, 2011 [...]

J. Couch Race to Join Harvest on the Ridge

J. Couch Race to Join Harvest on the Ridge  “Wanted,”Sparta Rugby coach, football coach and community leader, Greg Peak, announced at a recent Concert in the Park as a 1960’s era green couch rolled around the bandshell, “Old Runners.  Fast Couches.”  The crowd giggled and cheered as they looked on to see Rotary President Tom [...]

Apple Jam is Rockin’ Downtown Sparta!

 Sparta welcomes you to the first Downtown Art Revue! This new exhibit features 14 unique pieces of art placed at locations of close proximity for walking through downtown Sparta or enjoying a short car cruise. The artwork was developed by local and Michigan artists from a conceptual design competition. Each artist submitted a concept that [...]

High Schoolers Star in Videos

by: Lance Roark  Recently, some Sparta high school actors have let their star power shine on video.  Several students played prominent roles in a promotional video for Baker College, while other current and former Spartans helped promote the Wood TV 8 Show Maranda Where You Live by lending their smiling faces and positive voices to a [...]

Food Trucks Scheduled for Another Year

Rotary Club Keeps on Feeding The Sparta Rotary club has committed to another full year of Food Trucks through Feeding America thanks to the support and commitment from several community partners. The Feeding America Food Trucks arrive at Sparta Baptist Church the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm to provide food to families [...]

Sparta Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Kleyn

By: Karianne Brown Mr. Doug Kleyn, a Sparta American History, English 12, and World Perspectives teacher, went to four high schools. He moved to Michigan from Canada when he was 17-years-old, at the end of his senior year. He graduated from Wheaton College, finished a master’s degree at GVSU, and he also attended Kingston University [...]

Sparta Musician Spotlight: Loren Matulis

By: Casey Wright Musician Loren Matulis has been a part of Sparta’s band since 5th grade. She is a member in solo & ensemble, solo & quartet, and jazz band. Her week consists of practice for 1 ½ hours, five days per week. Her inspiration came from her mom playing the clarinet. Along with being [...]

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