Kent County Newswire (Page 9)
Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Kent County, MI. (Page 9)
Results 161 - 180 of 5,787 in Kent County, MI
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Lowell Man Dies Of Possible Drug Overdose After Getting Out Of Rehab
... in the community. He said those include heroin or prescription drugs that are crushed up. Statistics from the Kent County Medical Examiner show this year in Kent County, there were already four confirmed cases of heroin overdoses, four from cocaine, ... Comment?
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Township superintendent leaves legacy of service
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... to the White Pine drainage district , a 250-acre drainage basin that was deepened and widened in 2001, withthe Kent County Drain Commissioner managing the actual work. He said the improvements can be painful and costly, but their purpose was ... Comment?
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... an evacuation, Plaza Towers is working to dry out and turn the lights back on so residents can come home. The Kent County Department of Equalization has released preliminary damage reports following April's historic flooding, and the numbers are ... Comment?
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Removing barriers: Centralized hub for early childhood home visiting programs
... Zion, at Clemens' home. Welcome Home Baby is a First Steps program available at no cost to first-time parents. Kent County has been awarded a grant to explore creating a centralized hub for home visiting services. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Kent County has ... Comment?
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Grand Rapids man gets first citation after marijuana decriminalized
... citation early today. The law took effect nearly six months after approval by voters in the city - held up by Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth's legal challenge. Kent County Circuit Judge Paul Sullivan is expected to soon issue an opinion on ... Comment?
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Legislators to visit new charter high school launched by Connections Education
... Rapids has 50 students, including three seniors. The students have been siphoned away from various schools in Kent County as well as other charter high schools. Mickey Revenaugh, vice president of Connections Learning, the new division created to ... Comment?
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Former Press sports editor Bob Becker is Kent County Veteran of the Year
Former Press sports editor Bob Becker , who served in the U.S. Air Force, is the United Veterans Council of Kent County's Veteran of the Year. Comment?
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Indictment: Grand Rapids man photographed sexual assault of teen
... He was arrested by Grand Rapids police on April 4. He waived his probable-cause hearing and awaits trial in Kent County Circuit Court. The state charges go back to 2004, records said. The federal allegations date to March 7, 2006, when Hampton ... Comment?
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Grand Rapids elementary students had minor scrapes in pit bull altercation, official says
... the building. But the dog managed to get inside, too. Staff then trapped the animal in a secure area until Kent County Animal Control officers could arrive to pick up the dog. Kent County Health Department spokesperson Lisa LaPlante said the dog is ... Comment?
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6 months after the vote: Marijuana decriminalization 'pilot' starts today in Grand Rapids
... to amend the city charter and decriminalize marijuana offenses, the process was delayed by a lawsuit filed by Kent County Prosecutor Bill Forsyth. Kent County Circuit Judge Paul Sullivan in January authorized Grand Rapids to implement ... Comment?
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Dog bites Grand Rapids students during recess, gets into school
... able to enter the building. Fernandez said staff was able to enclose the dog in a secure area. Moments later, Kent County Animal Control officials responded to the school, at 801 Oakland St. SW, and took the dog to the Animal Shelter pending further ... Comment?
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Smoking or possessing pot in Grand Rapids now "decriminalized"
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... the city is implementing the change this week. You can read the rules here. The delay comes in part because the Kent County prosecutor sued the city when it tried to implement the change in December. The city first tried to implement the voters' ... 1 comment
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Fifth Third River Bank Run security plan: More police, public vigilance
... to beef up the security personnel and procedures. Belk said the Michigan State Police as well as officers from Kent County, Wyoming, East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker and private security will be on hand around the race course "so we can free up ... Comment?
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Flood damage tally at $6 million in Kent County - and assessors aren't finished yet
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... car," he said. (Cory Morse GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Assessors tallying damage from the r ecord-breaking flood in Kent County say it reaches about $6 million - and that's with only 65 percent of the assessments done. At estimated $4.67 million in damage ... Comment?
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City to implement marijuana policy May 1
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... 1st and the City Manager is keeping with the date. Many marijuana offenses will continue to be presented to the Kent County Prosecutor for violation of state law. Those include: Comment?
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... to beef up the security personnel and procedures. Belk said the Michigan State Police as well as officers from Kent County, Wyoming, East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker and private security will be on hand around the race course "so we can free up ... Comment?
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KidSpeak: Students make the case for better teachers
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... wants to return from college to a district that she would be proud to send her children to. She was one of 20 Kent County students, primarily from Grand Rapids, who participated in KidSpeak, the annual youth forum that gives young people the ... Comment?
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Kent County: Beware of Toxic Sandbags
Personnel from cities, townships and villages that were affected by flooding, as well as volunteers, started logging damage assessments around Kent County. Comment?
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429 million gallons: Grand Rapids wastewater overflow during flood
... holding area at the plant where wastewater gets some - but not complete - treatment. Some other sewer plants in Kent County - like those in Grandville and Wyoming - also discharged partially-treated wastewater during the flood, said Chris Veldkamp, ... Comment?
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Vehicle rolls, victim unconscious in northern Kent County crash
Rescue crews are responding to an injury crash on 14 Mile Road NE and Podunk Avenue NE, east of Cedar Springs. Comment?
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