Harvest those Recipes 2010 Cookbook

With Town and Country Days just around the corner and Harvest on the Ridge approaching, we are asking community members to help out and submit their famous recipes.
We want your most tasty dessert, appetizer, main dish or any combination you can think of to be included in our recipe book that will be coming out [...]

Old Fashioned Chirstmas Activities (Pet Night with Santa Rescheduled to 12/18/09)

Thurs. Dec. 10th 6-8 pm *** RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, DEC. 18th 6-8 PM DUE TO WEATHER! *** Pet Night with Santa in Santa House! Bring your furry friend to visit Santa in the Santa House! (80 N. Union, Sparta) Prepare to wait outdoors while waiting your turn! Pet food, blanket, or [...]

Moonlight Madness Sales in Sparta!

On Friday, October 30, visit downtown Sparta to participate in the Moonlight Madness Sales from 5 – 7 pm.  Check out the discounts at participating stores: Moonlight Madness 2009!
Costume Contests, sales from 15% to 25% off, prizes, cookies, coffee, and more!  At these sale prices, you can pick up some early Christmas gifts, pick out [...]

Electrical Safety Tips from Sparta Fire Department

School is about to start!  Many children will be left alone to get themselves off in the morning.  Here are a few tips to help with electrical safety in the home.
Kids:

Never put anything into an electrical outlet.
Never take apart or try to fix electrical things.
Don’t have anything that has a power cord near water (bathtub, [...]

Engraving Bricks in Downtown Sparta

The Sparta Downtown Development Authority is offering the downtown brick engravings for 2010. The original bricks, engraved in 1996 are placed throughout downtown Sparta as part of the Streetscape Revitalization project in 2009. If you would like to purchase a brick to put an engraved message in the new streetscape, click here to fill out the order [...]

Sparta Depot to Host Railroad Presentation

Kevin Ruble, President and CEO of Marquette Rail will present the May 21st program at 7:30 at the Sparta Historic Depot (located the at the North end of Union Street, Sparta, MI 49345).
He will describe the current status of Marquette Rail, its future plans, and answer any questions you may have.  Marquette Rail operates the tracks [...]

Harvest on the Ridge BBQ Contest

The Harvest on the Ridge BBQ Contest held in downtown Sparta is an attraction for locals and visitors alike to experience the sights and delicious smells of a semi-professional BBQ Contest!  The Sparta Sizzlin’ BBQ Contest is a State Sanctioned Championship Barbecue Location for the State of Michigan on Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26 [...]

Nature Center Kicks Off Spring Cleaning Season with E-Waste Day

The days are getting brighter causing both birds and humans to prepare their nests forspring! The Howard Christensen Nature Center and Comprenew will join forces on March 7 to offer a free, convenient, environmentally safe way to dispose of office and household electronic waste. As you begin your spring-cleaning, remember that most electronic products contain [...]

Sparta Streetscape Project Awarded Federal Grant

Thanks to a matching federal Transportation Enhancement Grant administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Downtown Sparta will begin a Streetscape Project in April. This project is an initiative of the Downtown Development Authority in partnership with the Village of Sparta. Sparta is one of only seven municipalities in Michigan to receive the grant in [...]

Terrific News for a Local Business

All About Learning Inc, partners with schools in over 30 states to provide academic enrichment programs focusing on science technology engineering and math. The focus on these specific areas is in part because US students have traditionally fallen behind students in other countries in these areas of study.
The award process started with 235 nominated companies, [...]

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