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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.
Student charged two months after shooting near Alger Middle School
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Charges have been filed against an Alger Middle School student accused of shooting their peer in the cheek, according to Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Becker Friday. The shooting happened inside a bathroom at a park close to the middle school on May 21. Previous...
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...
Public Notices 2024/25 Budget Public Hearing and Title VI Policy
The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council will hold a public hearing on the FY 2024-2025 Budget on September 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kent County Commission Chambers, 300 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI. A copy of this budget will be available after August 15, 2024 for public inspection at 678 Front Ave. NW, Suite 200, Grand Rapids, Michigan from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or at gvmc.org.
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...
West Michigan developer financing opposition to Kent County lodging tax increase
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from the TGIF Victory Fund. A conservative West Michigan political action committee that backed the extreme right-wing Ottawa Impact has turned its attention to a new political cause: opposing a proposed lodging tax increase in Kent County. TGIF Victory Fund,...
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,...
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