Cedar Springs News

By Curt A. Benson On Dec. 30, Eric Scott Pierson of Cedar Springs, shopping in a local party store, allegedly pulled a knife on a black man while using a racial epithet.

Eric Pierson said he does not recall an encounter on Dec. 30 in which he called a man at a Cedar Springs convenience store "dark chocolate." Pierson was charged with ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.

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But the victim, legally allowed to carry a concealed pistol, turned the tables on the suspect and ended the encounter before anyone was hurt, Kent County sheriff's deputies said in court records.

It's tax season which means the Kent County Tax Credit Coalition is ready to offer some free assistance with income tax return preparation and filing tax credit claims.

KENT COUNTY, Mich. -Firefighters fought to keep warm Saturday night, as they battled a business fire for more than three hours.

CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. -- After helping people capture and share their memories for over 100 years, the Eastman Kodak Company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Grand Rapids, Comstock Park, Cedar Springs and Sparta have canceled all afternoon and evening activities due to deteriorating road conditions .