Sparta NewsLocal news for Sparta, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Advice to farmers on wind energy: Get a lawyer- June 25, 2008 Farmers facing pressure to lease their land to competing wind energy companies are hearing a stern message: Get a lawyer.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/advice-to-farmers-on-wind-energy-get-a-lawyer?... Another millionaire lottery winner for Alpine party store- June 23, 2008 For the second time in three weeks, the Michigan Lottery says an Alpine Township party store has sold a winning lottery ticket worth at least $1 million.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/another-millionaire-lottery-winner-for-alpine-... $57M Mega Millions lottery winner is sex offender with criminal past- June 20, 2008 Fred Topous, the Kent City man who just won $57 million in the Mega Millions lottery, is a registered sex offender with a criminal past.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/57m-mega-millions-lottery-winner-is-sex-offend... Continue reading "Mega Millions brings good fortune to man with criminal past"- June 18, 2008 Fred Topous shows up on three State of Michigan Web sites. Today, the Kent City man headlines the state lottery Web page, winner of Friday's $57 million Mega Millions prize.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/continue-reading-mega-millions-brings-good-for... Old Orchard branches out into vitamin water- June 8, 2008 Old Orchard Brands has come a long way since apple juice was its only drink. These days, most of its 100 products don't contain a drop of apple juice.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/old-orchard-branches-out-into-vitamin-water?fr... Criminal charges filed against Sparta company- June 6, 2008 The president of a Sparta company, battling the state over what the DEQ says is a regulated wetland, now faces criminal charges.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/criminal-charges-filed-against-sparta-company?... Hart Enterprises president charged for filling in wetland- June 4, 2008 The fight between a medical device company and state environmental regulators has reached a new round, with misdemeanor criminal charges filed against the company president.http://www.topix.net/city/sparta-mi/2008/06/hart-enterprises-president-charged-for-filling... |