Kent County

Health officials in Kent County are pleading with people to take “simple precautions” as new COVID-19 case numbers rise, and hospitals throughout West…

Back in January, Michigan Radio shared the story of how a man escaped prosecution after multiple families accused him of sexually abusing their kids.…

Big crowds came out in Grand Rapids Thursday to get free food from Kent County Community Action.Susan Cervantes, the Director of Kent County Community…

Not enough people have taken a PFAS exposure assessment, says Kent County and state health officials.The Michigan Department of Health and Human services…

The Kent County Sheriff’s Department is changing its policy on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.That’s after ICE detained a Kent…

Jilmar Ramos-Gomez is a U.S. citizen. Born in Grand Rapids. He served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.And last month federal immigration…

Kent County Commissioners voted today to dissolve the county’s land bank.Officially, the vote gives the Kent County Land Bank Authority 12 months before…

The Grand Rapids Police Department updated its Youth Interactions Policy on Monday.The previous policy was made after officers handcuffed and arrested an…

A lot of old cop movies have a scene like this one, in Die Hard -- where the feds show up and start bossing local police around.Out in the real world,…

Northern Kent County residents say they're eager to learn more about a new PFAS chemical exposure study.Representatives from the Michigan Department of…