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Kent County braces for pivotal role in election with Trump, Vance visit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County is expected to play a pivotal role in the presidential election with Grand Rapids in the national spotlight this weekend. In just two days, former President Donald Trump and his newly named running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R - Ohio), will be in town.
Caledonia Man Allegedly Traded Teens Alcohol for Sex
UPDATE (7/19/24): The man has been identified as 42-year-old Scott Elam of Caledonia. He was arraigned in Kent County's 63rd District Court on July 18 when the judge set a $500,000 bond stating that he believed Elam was a flight risk. ORIGINAL STORY: The Kent County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday,...
NOT AFFECTED | County dispatches in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon counties not affected by IT outage
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A worldwide technology outage affected companies around the world, including banks, airlines, media outlets and more. The cause of the outage stems from an issue with the CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity technology company. While there are reports of the outage affecting flights, banks and other companies...
Caledonia Man Accused of Trading Vapes and Alcohol for Explicit Photos, Sex with Teen Girls
A Caledonia man, aged 42, became enmeshed in the law’s grasp, accused of leveraging vapes and alcohol to ensnare local teenage girls into a trap of sexual exploitation and degradation. This scene, more akin to a web spun by a calculating predator lurking in shadows, was unearthed in June by the Kent County Sheriff's Office Human Trafficking Task Force upon a tip-off concerning a 17-year-old girl trading her youth for intoxicants, according to FOX 17 News.
Kent County Board approves opioid settlement dollars
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The controversial budget and plan to fund opioid treatment opportunities in Kent County has come to a close, for now. The delay in a decision comes after a 100-person task force has yet to come to an agreement on how to spend the money. One...
Early childhood health, learning millage renewal on Kent County August election ballot
KENT COUNTY, MI – A proposed millage renewal that will appear on the Aug. 6 ballot in Kent County would generate over $8.7 million next year to expand access to early childhood programming and childcare for families with young children. The “Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage” proposal asks...
Kent Co. man arrested for alleged alcohol-for-sex scheme with teens
The 42-year-old Caledonia man is accused of giving alcohol to a 17-year-old girl in exchange for sex, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives working for the office’s Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip about the incident in late June. Further investigation uncovered evidence that the man had been offering teenage girls alcohol and vape pens in exchange for sex and nude pictures.
10 most expensive homes sold in Kent County, July 8-14
A house in Ada that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kent County in the past week. In total, 324 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $389,991. The average price per square foot ended up at $247.
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