Kent County
Recent News About Kent County
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National Agriculture Day!
It's National Agriculture Day!
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Courts Announce Warrant, Traffic and Parking Tickets Waiver Program
The 61st District Court in Grand Rapids, the 62-B District Court in Kentwood, and the 63rd District Court announced today a waiver program for individuals to comply with court orders by settling their debts without further penalty or incarceration.
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Kent County accepted a Pillar Award
Today, Kent County accepted a Pillar Award presented by the Women’s Resource Center.
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International Women's Day
Happy International Women's Day!
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Black History Month
In 2017 Wayman Britt became the first Black man to serve as Interim Kent County Administrator/Controller, and was officially appointed by the Board of Commissioners in 2018 by a unanimous vote.
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Black History Month
Loney Clinton Gordon attended Michigan State College and earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics and chemistry in 1939.
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Pieces of Paul Collins' collections are on permanent display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Paul Collins is an award winning artist originally from Muskegon and raised in Grand Rapids.
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Merze Tate was the first Black woman to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Western State Teachers College
In 1927, Merze Tate was the first Black woman to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Western State Teachers College, now known as Western Michigan University.
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Commissioner Stephen Wooden appointed as Minority Vice-Chair of the Board
This morning, the Kent County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to appoint Commissioner Stephen Wooden as Minority Vice-Chair of the Board.
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Last quadrant meeting with township leaders
We held our last quadrant meeting with township leaders from Ada, Vergennes, Alpine, Plainfield, Cannon, and Grattan.
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17th Circuit Court has adjourned all jury trials until Monday, March 7, 2022
The 17th Circuit Court has adjourned all jury trials until Monday, March 7, 2022, due to surging COVID-19 numbers throughout Kent County.
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Kent County Board of Commissioners Chair Mandy Bolter
As this year comes to a close, we want to thank Kent County Board of Commissioners Chair Mandy Bolter for her leadership over the past three years.
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Power Outages
We are experiencing significant power outages throughout the County due to high winds.
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25th Annual Adoption Day
The Kent County 17th Circuit Court, Family Division marked its 25th Annual Adoption Day today with 27 adoptions finalized.
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25th Annual Adoption Day
The 17th Circuit Court “Family Division Bunch” will be celebrating it’s 25th annual Adoption Day via Zoom this Thursday, December 2nd, 2021.
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Kent County Board of Commissioners Approved Two Grants
The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved two grants at its recent meeting to address the health and nutritional needs of newly arriving Afghan refugees.
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Proposed Kent County Sustainable Business Park
Today, State Representative Thomas Albert and Kent County Commissioner Ben Greene toured the South Kent Landfill and future site of the proposed Kent County Sustainable Business Park.
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10 Digits Dialing Changes
Beginning Oct. 24, 2021, all consumers with numbers in the 616, 810, 906 and 989 area codes must dial 10 digits for all local calls.
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Denouncing threats of violence against community member
On Tuesday, Kent County Board of Commissioners Chair Mandy Bolter issued a statement denouncing threats of violence against community members and County staff.
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County Administrator officially on board
We are excited to have our new County Administrator officially on board!