https://www.wcmu.org/tags/kent-county Kent County en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:47:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-28/kent-county-sustainable-business-park-receives-another-5-million-from-state The plan calls for conserving natural resources, increasing recycling, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:47:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-28/kent-county-sustainable-business-park-receives-another-5-million-from-state Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-30/final-push-underway-to-adopt-mi-tax-credit-in-2022 A final push is underway to get the state Legislature to expand a tax break for working poor people before the end of the year. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:44:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-30/final-push-underway-to-adopt-mi-tax-credit-in-2022 https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-10/kent-county-official-vote-count-uninterrupted-when-public-reporting-system-goes-offline ElectionReporting.com is a service provided by Kent County at accesskent.com.“For the public for interactive use and understanding the election results down to the precinct level.”Lisa Posthumus Lyons is Kent County Clerk. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:44:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-11-10/kent-county-official-vote-count-uninterrupted-when-public-reporting-system-goes-offline Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-07/kent-county-precinct-audit-confirms-alleged-tampering-incident-did-not-affect-outcome-of-primary-vote An audit confirms an incident of alleged tampering in a Kent County precinct in the August primary didn't affect the outcome. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:21:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-07/kent-county-precinct-audit-confirms-alleged-tampering-incident-did-not-affect-outcome-of-primary-vote Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-29/a-kent-county-program-advances-to-help-foster-children Nearly five years after its introduction in 2017, a Kent County is program designed to improve foster care outcomes will move from a pilot program to a contracted services with the state. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:36:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-29/a-kent-county-program-advances-to-help-foster-children Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-11/monkeypox-cases-in-michigan-are-slowly-rising Michigan has recorded three confirmed Monkeypox cases since late June. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:45:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-11/monkeypox-cases-in-michigan-are-slowly-rising Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-05/kent-co-prosecutor-asks-msp-for-more-information-on-fatal-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya Kent County prosecutor, Christopher Becker, said as of Wednesday he still hasn’t received the rest of MSP’s investigative report over the shooting of Patrick Lyoya. Thu, 05 May 2022 22:24:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-05/kent-co-prosecutor-asks-msp-for-more-information-on-fatal-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya Kylie Ambu https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-12/kent-co-commissioner-womack-speaks-out-against-bad-tomatoes-in-grpds-killing-of-refugee "I think we have one of the greatest police forces in the world here, Grand Rapids Police Department, but the code of blue they refuse to get rid of their bad tomatoes," Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack said. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:42:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-12/kent-co-commissioner-womack-speaks-out-against-bad-tomatoes-in-grpds-killing-of-refugee Kylie Ambu https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-11/kent-county-commissioner-speaks-on-lyoyas-shooting National and local leaders are rallying around Patrick Lyoya’s family, as they await the release of body camera footage from the Grand Rapids Police Department. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:09:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-11/kent-county-commissioner-speaks-on-lyoyas-shooting Kylie Ambu https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-18/casa-of-kent-county-celebrates-30-year-anniversary CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers who advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children living in foster care. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:54:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-18/casa-of-kent-county-celebrates-30-year-anniversary Kylie Ambu