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Michigan’s fiscal year 2027 education budget, signed back in July by Gov. Whitmer, makes major changes to school funding while investing in literacy, free school meals, early childhood education and teacher support. Local education leaders say two changes, a weighted funding formula and a new way to calculate enrollment, could help districts better meet student needs. The budget moves Michigan to a weighted per-pupil funding model, a change long supported by Dan Behm, executi

The Red Flannel Festival is offering a $5,000 donation to the City of Cedar Springs to help bring back banners and other visual symbols identifying the community as “The Red Flannel Town.” At the Aug. 13 Cedar Springs City Council meeting, council members authorized the city manager to work with Red Flannel Festival President Matt Andres to define how the donation could be used. The council also discussed the importance of setting clear expectations and guardrails so the city

Hundreds of people gathered in Cedar Springs on Thursday, Aug. 13, as the Kent County North Community Fest brought families, county departments and community resources together at the Kent County North Campus.

Cedar Springs welcomed two new firefighters to the department during the Tuesday, Aug. 13, City Council meeting, continuing the city’s effort to strengthen its emergency response team. Firefighter Cristy Tracy swears in Cristy Tracy and Ayden Crouch were sworn into service by City Clerk April Decess during the meeting. Both Tracy and Crouch have successfully completed their firefighting certification and will be testing soon to obtain their medical first responder (MFR) certi

CEDAR SPRINGS — The Cedar Springs Community Players are setting the stage for another season of local theater at The Kent Theatre, with a lineup that offers comedy, original writing, youth performance and plenty of opportunities for community involvement. The 2026-27 season will open Oct. 22-25 with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy filled with humor, heart and memorable characters. Auditions for the show will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,

CEDAR SPRINGS - A memorial sculpture placed near the new City Hall was removed from city property Monday, August 3. The removal came prior to the August 13 City Council meeting, where the council was set to discuss concerns about how the piece was accepted and where it was placed. In an August 3 email to The Cedar Springs Bugle, City Manager Darla Falcon confirmed "The Eagle's Nest" had been removed that morning and that the decision was made by the artist. The Bugle attempte