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Laker Lore #1: First Episode+ Hoco Special

Laker Lore #1: First Episode+ Hoco Special

Maddi Kline, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

The Publication team is excited to bring you our new podast, "Laker Lore," where we talk to people you know (and don't know) around school and share what's going on at Spring Lake High. Our first episode...

Dancing, Football, and Fun: Homecoming Highlights 

Dancing, Football, and Fun: Homecoming Highlights 

Reese Keaney, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

Another Homecoming Week is in the books. Bobby Neilsen and Mackenzie Judge won homecoming king and queen, crowned during halftime of the Lakers' 35-14 win over Wayland on Friday. There was a lot...

School Meals Remain Free Across Michigan

School Meals Remain Free Across Michigan

Autumn Wahlberg, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2025

The Michigan Legislature passed a $21.3B school aid budget to secure school meals and increase funds for students in Michigan schools. This means that school lunches will remain free at Spring Lake High...

Students Adjust to New Seminar Schedule

Students Adjust to New Seminar Schedule

Zoeylee Stanton, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

There's a new schedule for seminar in Spring Lake High School. It's a 54-minute period where students can study, do homework, and visit teachers. It's every other Wednesday, alternating with early...

Homecoming Week is Next Week

Homecoming Week is Next Week

Autumn Wahlberg, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2025

As preparations for Homecoming are underway, both students and staff eagerly anticipate the festivities. Homecoming Week will take place the week of September 29 with the overall theme of “Holidays.”...

September: Mental Health Awareness Month

September: Mental Health Awareness Month

Reese Keaney, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

At Spring Lake and around the country, September is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a time to raise awareness, promote resources, honor lives lost, and let people know they aren't alone.  At Spring...

Lakers Participate in Safety Week

Lakers Participate in Safety Week

Megan Guczwa, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

Hold! Secure! Lockdown! Evacuate!  These are the four core drills that Spring Lake Public Schools students practiced during its recent “Safety Week.” The district started a new system of safety...

Band Places First to Open Marching Competition Season

Band Places First to Open Marching Competition Season

Gabe Angelini, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

As students return for the fall and eagerly gather for the much-anticipated football games, they should also take a moment and appreciate the hard work and dedication behind the halftime show performed...

Lucas Williams (left) and Alex Strauss get to work on the new fieldhouse turf.

Fieldhouse Officially Opens

Raegan Yanke, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

The Spring Lake Field House is now officially open and ready for students to use. On Wednesday, September 10 students, staff, families, administrative officers, and other members of the community gathered...

High School Business Program Expands, adds Mr. Binkley

High School Business Program Expands, adds Mr. Binkley

Cora Parker, Staff Writer September 8, 2025

Spring Lake High School is excited to welcome a whole new host of business classes into the high school and a new teacher to help grow the program. Starting this year, students can take four new business...

A rendering shows what the new high school media center will look like when it opens, expected in April around spring break.

What Recent Construction Has in Store For Lakers

Gabbie Tober, Staff Writer September 8, 2025

As high school students return to the groove of the school year, they have also come back to many new developments regarding the appearance of the building, one of which has been a big focal point. The...

Fieldhouse, New HS Entrance to Open August 11

Fieldhouse, New HS Entrance to Open August 11

Chelsea McConnel and Autumn Wahlberg May 27, 2025

Throughout the year the fieldhouse construction has been a focal point through every classroom window. The big question is when will it be finished and ready to use?  Thanks to new information from...

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