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2017 Media Releases

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December 30, 2017 Serious Injury Crash Sheriff Department
December 29, 2017 Kent County DPW Completes Expansion of Methane Collection System in Kentwood Department of Public Works
December 19, 2017 Traffic Accident Involving Deputy Sheriff Department
December 17, 2017 Recycling Center to Reopen After Equipment Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency Department of Public Works
December 6, 2017 Trafficking Illegal Narcotics Prosecuting Attorney
December 5, 2017 Administrator/Controller Forum Scheduled | Flyer Board of Commissioner's Office
November 30, 2017 Kent County Board of Commissioners Approves 2018 Budget Board of Commissioner's Office
November 29, 2017 Kent County Clerk Announces New Elections Director Clerk's Office
November 28, 2017 Health Department to Facilitate Town Hall Meeting Regarding Contaminated Belmont Well Water Health Department
November 25, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
November 22, 2017 One Week of Free Walk-in Testing in Recognition of World Aids Day 2017 Health Department
November 21, 2017 Lead Task Force Meetings Planned, Input Needed | Flyer Board of Commissioner's Office
November 20, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
November 20, 2017 Recycling Center Undergoing Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency Public Works
November 14, 2017 Serious Personal Injury Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
November 13, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
November 10, 2017 Missing Person with Dementia | Update - Person Found Sheriff Department
November 9, 2017 Fatal Accident Nelson Township | Supplement Sheriff Department
November 4, 2017 Breaking & Entering Sheriff Department
November 3, 2017 Domestic Assault with a Knife Sheriff Department
October 26, 2017 $193,000 Grant Helps County Create Mental Health Court Board of Commissioner's Office
October 26, 2017 Medical Examiner’s Office Receives Grant to Enhance Organ Donations | Supplement | Photo Health Department
October 20, 2017 National Family Violence Apprehension Detail Sheriff Department
October 18, 2017 House Street Site Expands - DEQ News Release 10/18/17 Health Department
October 16, 2017 Missing elderly couple with dementia | Supplement | UPDATE Sheriff Department
October 13, 2017 Kent County Facility at Risk of Losing Critical Revenue from Sale of Electricity | Fact Sheet Public Works
October 12, 2017 East Rockford Middle School on Precautionary Bottled Water Alert During PFC Testing | View More Updates Health Department
October 11, 2017 Missing Person Update Sheriff Department
October 11, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
October 10, 2017 Lyons to Preview New Election Equipment Thursday Clerk/Register of Deeds Office
October 3, 2017 GRPD Arrest Incident Prosecuting Attorney
October 2, 2017 Savon Schmus Plea Prosecuting Attorney
October 1, 2017 Shooting with Injury Sheriff Department
September 30, 2017 Help Requested with a Found Child | Update Sheriff Department
September 28, 2017 West Michigan Partnership for Children to Launch October 1 Administrator's Office
September 28, 2017 Pursuit Sheriff Department
September 27, 2017 Missing Person | Update Sheriff Department
September 27, 2017 Kent County District Courts announce Warrant, Traffic and Parking Tickets Waiver Program District Court
September 26, 2017 Kent County Becomes Michigan’s First “Functional Zero Community” Housing Commission & Community Development
September 22, 2017 West Nile Virus Confirmed in Four Human Cases – Suspected in One Other Health Department
September 21, 2017 Armed Robbery Sheriff Department
September 21, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
September 21, 2017 Suspect at Large Sheriff Department
September 21, 2017 Payton Mellema Update Prosecuting Attorney
September 20, 2017 Ending Veteran Homelessness: Update to the Community Community Development and Housing Commission
September 20, 2017 Firm Opens Search for County Administrator Board of Commissioner's Office
September 19, 2017 Vendors, Suppliers Connect at Meet the Buyer 2017 Purchasing
September 15, 2017 Fatal Accident | Update Sheriff Department
September 10, 2017 Armed Robbery Sheriff Department
September 8, 2017 Kent County Health Department to Facilitate Town Hall Meeting Regarding Contaminated Belmont Well Water Health Department
September 8, 2017 Farming Accident Sheriff Department
September 5, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
September 2, 2017 September is National Preparedness Month Sheriff Department
September 2, 2017 Car Vs. Pedestrian Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
August 28, 2017 Cascade Township Home Invasion Sheriff Department
August 25, 2017 Remembering Tom Dempsey, Kent County Corporate Counsel Board of Commissioner's Office
August 24, 2017 County Treasurers Urge Homeowners Facing Foreclosure To Seek Relief through Step Forward Michigan Program Treasurer's Office
August 24, 2017 Board Approves Steps to Expand Two Kent County Parks Parks Department
August 24, 2017 Commissioners approve Merger, Announce Kent County Community Action Board of Commissioner's Office
August 18, 2017 Officer Involved Shooting Sheriff Department
August 18, 2017 KCHD Urges Caution as Bat and Human Interactions Increase in August Health Department
August 17, 2017 Kent County Commissioners, Staff Mourn Passing of Former U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers Board of Commissioner's Office
August 16, 2017 Kent County Boards, Commissions and Committees Need YOU! Board of Commissioner's Office
August 16, 2017 IRS Phone Scams Sheriff Department
August 16, 2017 Prosecutor's Office to Start On-site Victim Assistance at Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Prosecuting Attorney
August 14, 2017 Three Commissioners Visit White House Officials Board of Commissioner's Office
August 12, 2017 Critical Injury Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
August 11, 2017 Kent County Health Department Hosts Local Leaders and National Speaker to Activate Community Conversation About Policy Change Health Department
August 11, 2017 West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito in Grand Rapids Health Department
August 10, 2017 Jacob Savickas in Custody Sheriff Department
August 10, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
August 10, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
August 9, 2017 Fatal Car Crash Sparta Twp. Sheriff Department
August 4, 2017 Kent County DPW Expands Methane Collection System in Kentwood Public Works
August 2, 2017 Wanted Subject Sheriff Department
July 29, 2017 Fatal Industrial Accident Sheriff Department
July 27, 2017 Unarmed Robbery Sheriff Department
July 27, 2017 New Dental Center Expands Care in Northern Kent County Health Department
July 20, 2017 Death Investigation Sheriff Department
July 19, 2017 R&C Stolen Vehicle/Home Invasions Sheriff Department
July 18, 2017 Kent County Health Department Honored for Excellence in Public Health Health Department
July 17, 2017 Missing Child Located Sheriff Department
July 17, 2017 Michigan's Budget Calls for Mental Health and Physical Treatment Integration Network 180
July 17, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
July 13, 2017 Lt. Governor Calley to Meet with County Lead Task Force July 19 Board of Commissioner's Office
July 10, 2017 Missing Juvenile | Update Sheriff Department
July 7, 2017 Personal Injury Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
July 7, 2017 Food Safety in Power Outage Health Department
July 7, 2017 Storm Clean-up Underway in Kent County Sheriff Department
July 6, 2017 Injury Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
July 5, 2017 Cyber Training Scheduled | Supplement WM Cyber Security
June 30, 2017 M37 Shooting Prosecuting Attorney
June 29, 2017 Structure Fire Midwest Trailer Sheriff Department
June 29, 2017 County Projected to Save $4 Million Administrator's Office
June 23, 2017 Free HIV Testing at KCHD | Supplement Health Department
June 22, 2017 Propane Tanks Cause Small Explosion at Recycling Center in Grand Rapids Public Works
June 22, 2017 Residential Fire Sheriff Department
June 21, 2017 Gaines Twp. Vehicle Break-Ins Update Sheriff Department
June 20, 2017 Attempt to Identify Arson Suspect Sheriff Department
June 19, 2017 Daryl Delabbio Retirement Celebration | Invitation Board of Commissioner's Office
June 15, 2017 Sheriff Lawrence Stelma recognized as MSA's Sheriff of the Year Sheriff Department
June 13, 2017 Death Investigation Sheriff Department
June 5, 2017 Fatal House Fire Update Sheriff Department
June 2, 2017 National Arson Dog Recertification Sheriff Department
June 1, 2017 Car Vs. Bus Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
May 30, 2017 Possible Chemical Exposure Sheriff Department
May 25, 2017 Project FRESH gets free Michigan grown fruits and vegetables to WIC recipients Health Department
May 22, 2017 Double Shooting Sheriff Department
May 15, 2017 Missing Person | UPDATE Sheriff Department
May 15, 2017 Agriculture Preservation Board Vacancy Board of Commissioner's Office
May 15, 2017 Personal Injury Accident Sheriff Department
May 13, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
May 12, 2017 Serious Personal Injury Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
May 11, 2017 Kent County Honors Four Programs for Public Service Recognition Week Board of Commissioner's Office
May 8, 2017 Vaccinate Before You Graduate Health Department
May 8, 2017 Kent County to Honor Employees for Public Service Recognition Week Board of Commissioner's Office
May 5, 2017 Discover! Event Planned at Millennium Park Parks Department
May 4, 2017 Sheriff's Awards Ceremony Sheriff Department
May 4, 2017 Kent County Healthcare, Public Safety & Emergency Response Professionals Announce New County-Wide Initiativey KCCIT
May 1, 2017 Felonious Assault Sheriff Department
April 27, 2017 Kent County Names Interim Administrator to Start July 1 Board of Commissioner's Office
April 26, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
April 24, 2017 Shooting | Update Sheriff Department
April 20, 2017 Embezzlement Complaint Caledonia School District Sheriff Department
April 20, 2017 Explosion Report Sheriff Department
April 20, 2017 Kent County Continues Tradition: 19th Year of Highest Ratings from Credit Agencies Administrator's Office
April 18, 2017 Search and Rescue K9 Training Planned Sheriff Department
April 17, 2017 LOCATED Missing Endangered Subject Sheriff Department
April 14, 2017 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System to Survey Kent County Residents Health Department
April 13, 2017 KCHD to Offer Free Testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Health Department
April 13, 2017 New Voting Technology Coming to Kent County Voters Clerk's Office
April 12, 2017 AccessKent Gets a Fresh Look Administrator's Office
April 12, 2017 Fatal Accident | Update Friend of the Court
April 11, 2017 Friend of the Court Community Engagement Task Force Seeks Input Friend of the Court
April 10, 2017 Monitoring of Flooding Continues Sheriff Department
April 8, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
April 8, 2017 Building Fire Sheriff Department
April 8, 2017 Emergency Management Monitoring Flooding this Weekend Emergency Management
April 7, 2017 Emergency Management Monitoring Flooding this Weekend Emergency Management
April 1, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
March 30, 2017 Siren Testing to Start in Kent County on April 7 Sheriff Department
March 29, 2017 Kent County Remains 17th in Michigan in Annual Health Rankings Health Department
March 28, 2017 Residential Burglaries Southern Kent County Sheriff Department
March 27, 2017 Deadline for Board Applicants Extended Board of Commissioner's Office
March 24, 2017 Emergency Preparedness Expo Planned | Supplement Sheriff Department
March 23, 2017 Community Action Agency to Merge with Kent County Administrator's Office
March 22, 2017 Girls Court Launches in Kent County 17th Circuit Court
March 20, 2017 Death Investigation Sheriff Department
March 16, 2017 Fatal Crash Sheriff Department
March 17, 2017 Kent County Parks Volunteer Update! Parks Department
March 13, 2017 Car/Pedestrian Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
March 9, 2017 Expanded Partnership Provides Additional Access to Dental Care Health Department
March 9, 2017 Board Approves Funding for Mental Health Court Study Board of Commissioner's Office
March 5, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
March 2, 2017 SKYWARN Training Opportunity Emergency Management
February 28, 2017 Child Sexually Abusive Activity - Update Sheriff Department
February 24, 2017 County Seeks Proposals for Building at 82 Ionia NW Administrator's Office
February 23, 2017 Funding Available for Home Repairs/Modifications Administrator's Office
February 22, 2017 Heroin Overdose Sheriff Department
February 20, 2017 Vacancies on Citizen Boards and Committees Board of Commissioner's Office
February 17, 2017 Kent County Animal Shelter Staff Heads to the Stable for Some Horse Sense Health Department
February 17, 2017 Kaufman Golf Course Open Saturday through Monday! Parks Department
February 16, 2017 Fatal Car Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
February 16, 2017 Truancy Court Pilot Program 17th Circuit Court
February 14, 2017 Gaines Township Community Alert Sheriff Department
February 13, 2017 Lead Task Force Meeting Scheduled Board of Commissioner's Office
February 9, 2017 Gaines Area Business Watch Alert Sheriff Department
February 6, 2017 Court Gets High Marks for Four Years Running District Court
February 2, 2017 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
January 31, 2017 Armed robbery | UPDATE Sheriff Department
January 26, 2017 Update on Davenport Shooting Sheriff Department
January 26, 2017 Joint Statment from Sper Family and KCSO Sheriff Department
January 20, 2017 Kent County Board of Commissioners Looks Back, Ahead Board of Commissioner's Office
January 18, 2017 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
January 7, 2017 Airplane Incident - Murray Lake Sheriff Department
January 6, 2017 Kent County Receives Award for Financial Transparency Administrator's Office
January 5, 2017 Media Protocol for Kent County Courthouse Administrator's Office
January 5, 2017 Personal Injury Accident Sheriff Department
January 3, 2017 Kent County DPW Receives Plans on Methane Gas Migration Public Works
January 3, 2017 Kent County Health Department and the Grand Rapids Griffins Fight Radon Health Department
January 3, 2017 Newly Elected Officials in 2017 | Supplement Board of Commissioner's Office
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