Sparta NewsLocal news for Sparta, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Comstock Park janitor charged with school thefts- May 29, 2008 By John Agar PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Former Comstock Park High School janitor Ricky Wright risked losing his job for excessive absences.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/comstock-park-janitor-charged-with-school-thef... Meth lab busted near school- May 25, 2008 Two suspects have been charged with operating a methamphetamine lab near Muskegon's Marquette Elementary School.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/meth-lab-busted-near-school?fromrss=1 What district pays the most over a career- May 23, 2008 Stats on pay make several assumptions. I can't say I've ever thought of a teacher as a millionaire.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/what-district-pays-the-most-over-a-career?from... Stolen ballglove found on eBay; school custodian arrested- May 21, 2008 COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - Josh Hansen's oldest brother gave him his catcher's mitt, the one he used in games.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/stolen-ballglove-found-on-ebay-school-custodia... Fruit, vegetable farmers applaud passage of farm bill- May 20, 2008 U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, holds up an apple during a press conference Monday with specialty crop growers at May Farms near Sparta.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/fruit-vegetable-farmers-applaud-passage-of-far... Three Hurt in Fruit Ridge Foulup- May 18, 2008 Just before 3:30 this morning, three young people from Sparta ran off the road the smashed a tree along Fruit Ridge Avenue north of 6 Mile Road. via WTKG-AM Grand Rapidshttp://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/three-hurt-in-fruit-ridge-foulup?fromrss=1 Sparta Student Faces 20 Years Behind Bars For Bomb Threat- May 16, 2008 Police have arrested and charged a Sparta High School student for last week's bomb threat. via WXMI-TV Grand Rapidshttp://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/sparta-student-faces-20-years-behind-bars-for-... Apple farms may become wind farms on Ridge in Kent, Ottawa counties- May 14, 2008 "It seems that the land owners are open to investigating the idea with us" Standing in alfalfa, Harland Reister takes in the view of some of his 140 acres of farmland in Chester Township and talks about the wind testing tower planned for his property. via Saginaw Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/apple-farms-may-become-wind-farms-on-ridge-in-... Police probe collision between motorcycle, truck- May 12, 2008 A Hesperia motorcyclist and his female passenger were critically injured when a pickup truck driven by a man without a driver's license turned into their path Saturday afternoon on Apple Avenue in Casnovia ... via Muskegon Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/police-probe-collision-between-motorcycle-truc... Mock spill to test e-units- May 10, 2008 Voter turnout higher than expected early, say local clerks Local election officials say voter turnout for a number of school and municipal elections has been brisk today -- especially in areas where ... via Grand Rapids Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/05/mock-spill-to-test-e-units?fromrss=1 |