SPARTA, Mich.--Are you looking for a way to get a great workout in without being trapped inside this summer?
Always wondered how to work out without having tons of gym equipment to worry about? Have you been interested in working with a personal trainer, but not sure where or how to start? It's time to get outdoors and have some fun all while burning calories, and strengthening your body and soul!
First Classes are being offered at no cost!
SPARTA, Mich.—If you’re craving fresh local produce, the wait is almost over!
The Downtown Sparta Farmers Market opens for the season June 13.
The market will be open on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. through September 26. It will take place in the ChoiceOne Bank parking lot, located at 72 N. Union.
Rockford Relay For Life raised $318,000 for the American Cancer Society, making it one of the most successful fundraisers in the state.
Other West Michigan communities are doing their part. During the Wyoming-Grandville Relay For Life on May 10, participants raised at least $54,857. That same day, participants in the Grand Haven-Spring Lake Relay For Life collected at least $45,984 for the American Cancer Society. Runners and walkers in East Grand Rapids raised at least $56,531 during their Relay For Life May 17. On May 18, the Relay For Life of White Lake generated at least $43,211 for the American Cancer Society, while Relay For Life of Comstock Park raised at least $42,815.
And don’t count local colleges out. In April, Grand Valley State University raised at least $85,263 during its Relay For Life, Western Michigan University collected at least $32,083 and Aquinas College raised $5,670.
Recreational Soccer Club FC Ridge is looking for Head Coaches and Assistance Coaches. FC Ridge is a Sparta-based organization aimed at providing a well balanced and educational soccer experience for those who live in West Michigan’s Fruit Ridge area and surrounding communities, such as Rockford, Cedar Springs, Kent City, Casnovia, Walker, Coopersville and other nearby communities. It was previously known as Sparta Youth Soccer Assoc.