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Snakes and owls and quidditch, oh my!

Friday and Saturday, tip your Biggby Coffee barista in Sparta extra well, because it's all going to help this great #PeopleDoingGood story

The recall includes Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp and Golden Delicious apples.

Harry Potter in the Park Festival is in Sparta on Saturday, August 26 from 3:30pm - 9pm at Rogers Park.

It's another weekend of fairs and festivals. We also have movies, concerts and even a commissioning of a new aircraft carrier. There are plenty of activities for all ages. No matter where you are in west Michigan there is something to do!

There's still a lot of summer ahead to celebrate and you can be sure that's exactly what kids (and adults) will be doing in Sparta with the splash pad that just opened today!

We love West Michigan and all of the sights, sounds and smells it brings throughout the year. Well, at least most of the smells. What if you could take all of those smells home with you in a scented candle? Here's what it would smell like if you could.

Today, the Sparta Police Department (sadly, it's Sparta, Wisc. and not Sparta, Mich.) posted an incredibly helpful post about a massive scam in our area. Apparently, there's been some enterprising drug dealers who have been scamming meth users with crushed rock salt instead of actual meth. Sparta Police want to help, and are offering their services to test and verify your purchase to ensure you ha

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recommended that Sparta receive $150,000 for improvements to the new Sparta Sports Complex. The City of Ionia could receive $74,300 for improvements to Robinson Park.

A number of West Michigan communities headed to the polls on Tuesday, May 3, including Grandville, Sparta, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Jenison, Zeeland and more. View complete election results for Kent and Ottawa counties.

Morgan Korf, a junior who led the Rockford-Sparta high school gymnastics team to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship before capturing an all-around individual state title last week, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

It was an exciting end to the season as Rockford-Sparta High School gymnastics team won the state championship in Rockford on Friday.