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CEDAR SPRINGS — Kent County is bringing the Community Fest back to Cedar Springs next month, promising an afternoon of family-friendly fun, free resources and opportunities to connect with local services. The Kent County North Community Fest will take place Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kent County North Campus, 4191 17 Mile Rd. NE, Cedar Springs. The event is designed to give residents a chance to meet county departments and affiliates, explore available

CEDAR SPRINGS — The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education has accepted Superintendent Scott Smith’s letter of retirement, effective December 31, 2026, and has officially begun the search for the district’s next leader. During a recent meeting, the board chair moved to amend the agenda to include both the acceptance of Smith’s retirement and discussion of the superintendent’s evaluation status. Trustees voted to record Smith’s evaluation as “effective,” enabling the

Michigan elementary teachers will be required to complete literacy training grounded in the “science of reading” under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The requirement must be fully implemented by the 2031–2032 school year. The law applies to kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers who teach reading or language arts. Teachers holding an interim teaching certificate are exempt from the requirement. The mandate will only take effect if the Legislature provides suffi

CEDAR SPRINGS — After years of planning and months of construction, White Creek Flats Apartments officially celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 16 at 14300 White Creek Avenue NE. The new housing community is now open, accepting applications, and preparing to welcome its first residents on August 1. City officials, community members and representatives from Fusion Properties gathered to mark the completion of the first phase of the 168-unit deve