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15 hrs ago | MLive.com

Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Wyoming, other Kent County officials say...

Officials from Kent County communities say state laws block them from cooperating on expensive services, such as firefighter.

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Yesterday | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Kentwood seeks ArtPrize sculpture for new library

With a new library decorating the Kentwood landscape, city officials are hoping the successful ArtPrize contest can spread into the city.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

MLive.com

Rapist who attacked Kentwood child sentenced to up to 100 years in prison

The 25-year-old woman faced down Mark Ball -- the man who raped her 11 years ago in her childhood bed with her parents sleeping nearby -- and told him he was a coward and a liar who deserved the highest punishment Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock agreed Thursday, sentencing the 50-year-old to 40 to 100 years in prison, virtually guaranteeing ...

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Detroit Free Press

Palin turns a page in Michigan

KENTWOOD -- Lucy Vigmostad camped out on the eve of her 18th birthday and went sleepless for 34 hours, enduring 30-degree temperatures with the help of a midnight dance and Red Bulls.

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WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

2 sex cases go before judges

A pair of Kent County sexual assault cases go before judges for sentencing Thursday.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

SavannahNow

Hundreds line up in Mich. for chance to meet Palin

Hundreds of people are lining up at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off her national book tour.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Detroit Free Press

West Michigan abuzz to see Palin, Huckabee live

Nearly every person at the Barnes and Noble Booksellers store in Kentwood this evening was buying a copy of Sarah Palin's memoir "Going Rogue." Betty Ward, 73, of Coldwater, had two - one for herself and one for her sister.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Bone marrow drive seeks match for Kentwood woman

Sue Van Ess joined the National Marrow Donor Program 12 years ago to give a fellow member of her church a second chance at life.

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WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Public Meetings Deal With Job Cuts; Kentwood Cuts Hours

With the Grand Rapids looking at the biggest cuts in the ranks of city and public safety workers in decades, the public gets to weigh in.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

MLive.com

West Michigan police employ high-tech devices in pursuit of bad guys

Police from eight Montcalm County police agencies have been outfitted with 24 high-definition "Scorpion" personal video cameras.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Paragon Die & Engineering debuts continent's largest milling machine

One of two robotic arms of the continent's largest milling machine, a double-gantry five-axis "FIDIA," creates this relief globe from a solid block of aluminum Tuesday afternoon at Paragon D&E. The new machine, about the size and length of a car wash, is large enough to cut the fuselage of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet within a hair's width of ...

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

MLive.com

Major rate increases proposed for customers served by Grand Rapids water, sewer system

Water and sewer bills probably will increase by 12.4 percent to 16.2 percent next year, according to a proposed rate chart that will be presented to the City Commission on Tuesday.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

MLive.com

Residents bring up Commissioner Raymond VerWys' criminal past at his first city meeting

Raymond VerWys took his oath Monday night as city commissioner, but not without some public concerns of his criminal past being voiced.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

$100,000 gift offered to John Ball Zoo if Kent County does not raise admission fees

The John Ball Zoo Society plans to announce Thursday the offer of a $100,000 gift conditioned on Kent County not raising admission fees next year.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

25 arrested in Kent County sex offender sweep

The Michigan State Police announced the arrest of 25 sex offenders in Kent County who were not in compliance with the Michigan's Sex Offender Registration Act.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Valleywood Middle School in Kentwood presents 'Alice in Wonderland'

Performances of "Alice in Wonderland" will involve 43 Valleywood Middle School students.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

MLive.com

Kentwood City Commissioner-Elect Raymond VerWys calls 2001 felony...

Before Tuesday's election, City Commission candidate Raymond VerWys was reluctant to divulge details surrounding his two felony embezzlement convictions nine years ago.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Choral groups join for workshop, concert

Choral groups from Kentwood's Valleywood Middle School, East Grand Rapids Middle School and the Girls Choral Academy will take part in a day of music together.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

MLive.com

Kentwood man involved in Wayland churches arrested for alleged sex with teens

After arresting Shawn Birman, Kentwood, for allegedly having sex with three Wayland High School Band students, Wayland City Police are looking for additional victims.

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Construction Equipment Guide

Morbark, HTI Form Waste-to-Power Partnership

Morbark Inc. announced an agreement with Heat Transfer International of Kentwood, Mich.

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