SPARTA, Mich.-  The Downtown Development Authority is looking for artists and musicians who would like to take part in a new summer street festival.

The Third Thursday Street Festival will take place 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 20 and August 15.  The event will showcase businesses, artists, musicians and performers.

For more information or for an application to participate, visit http://www.spartami.org/ or call the DDA office at (616) 887-2454.

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Michigan fruit tree growers who suffered devastating freeze losses one year ago seem to have sustained less serious damage from this week's late frost.

Growers took extraordinary steps ahead of Monday's frost and freeze warnings, using helicopters, wind machines, orchard heaters and bonfires to keep the cold temperatures from nipping blossoms.

Michigan State University extension agent Bob Tritten says some apple trees in southeastern Michigan had "as much as 50 to 60 percent bud kill," but there still could be a good crop barring further cold weather.

In western Michigan, Don Armock tells MLive.com his sweet cherry and apple crops look good for this season. He's an owner of Riveridge Produce Marketing and Fruit Ridge Farm Market in Sparta Township, north of Grand Rapids.

Outstanding Senior athlete, Savanah McKellar, will be playing soccer for Aquinas College next fall, after graduating from Sparta High School.

Savanah is a member of the National Honor Society and has been a 4-year varsity starter on the soccer team. She has earned Honorable Mention all 4 years of playing soccer along with All District in her freshman and junior year.