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WASHINGTON (DC) — Americans may be one step closer to ending the twice-a-year clock change. The U.S. House voted 308-117 Tuesday, July 14, to approve the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which would make daylight saving time permanent across the country. The bill now goes to the Senate where the future of the bill is more uncertain. Supporters say the proposal would give people more daylight in the evening and end the inconvenience of changing clocks every spring and fall. Th

Michiganders woke up to a statewide air quality alert that began the evening of July 15th, as smoke continues to move in from Canadian wildfires. Officials say elevated levels of fine particle pollution, known as PM2.5, may make conditions unhealthy for many residents over the next several days. Wildfire smoke contains extremely small particles, including PM2.5, which are roughly 30 times thinner than a human hair. Because these particles are so tiny, they can be inhaled deep

CEDAR SPRINGS — If you’ve driven past the open lawn near the City Hall recently and found yourself doing a double take, you’re not alone. Perhaps you noticed it while riding down the White Pine Trail. Or maybe you saw it on the way to a recent city council or planning commission meeting. There’s no doubt that by now, nearly everybody has seen the wooden structure, a cluster of elevated beams balanced atop angled supports, that has sparked curiosity and conversation throughout

CEDAR SPRINGS — City officials are taking steps toward regulating truck traffic within city limits, citing concerns over street integrity and safety.

CEDAR SPRINGS — As changes continue on the Hilltop property, Cedar Springs Public Schools is taking steps to address the future of its aging tennis courts and the community members who use them. According to the school district, the tennis courts located north of where the former Hilltop building once stood are being removed after years of deterioration. Heavy equipment has already begun clearing the area as part of the ongoing transformation of the site. To limit the impact

The Thursday night council chambers were full. Not an extra seat was to be had. A simple question emerged weeks ago: Where should the "Red Flannel Town" medallion, the one formerly hung in our old city hall, hang? But it unfolded into something much larger, and it is, because it became clear that people were not reacting to décor or wall space, but to what that symbol represents about who we are. When a symbol present for generations gets moved or reconsidered, the reactions