City of Kentwood
We the People: Candidate Forums
Candidate forums for Wyoming City Council 2nd and 3rd Ward, Kent County Commission District 8, 12, and 13, and State House of Representatives District 77. The election is November 8, make sure to vote!
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We the People: Kent County Commission Candidates
Candidates for the Kent County Commission Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. The election is on November 8, make sure to vote!
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We the People: U.S. and State House of Representatives
Candidates for the US and State House of Representatives. US districts include the 2nd and 3rd District. State districts include 72nd and 77th District. The election is on November 8, make sure to vote!
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Community organizations come together for first South Kent Expo
The first South Kent Community Expo is set for this Saturday with more than 80 vendors expected including several restaurants and food stores offering tastings.
By:Kentwood police continues investigation on Sept. 17 hit-and-run
The Kentwood Police Department is looking for a 1999-2003 Mitsubishi Galant, dark silver to medium gray, with damager to the passenger side of the vehicle, according to police.
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Two area graduates receive scholarships from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Two area graduates – one from Wyoming and one for Kentwood – were listed as among the 2016 scholarship recipients from the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. [Read More]
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Metro Cruise Pin Up Girl Contest rescheduled for this Saturday
Due to rain, the Metro Cruise Pin Up Contest was postponed. The event has been rescheduled for this Saturday at Rogers Plaza.
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Snowplow drivers prep for winter at the annual Roadeo
The sun sat high in the sky beating down on the hot, black pavement. Tthe competitors in front of me had come and gone, and there I stood face-to-face with more than 50,000 pounds of metal that I was expected to control through a timed obstacle course.
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Second candidate forum focuses on candidates for Kentwood
Thursday’s candidate forum highlights Kent County Commission races that represent Kentwood residents. The forum is at the KDL Kentwood Branch.
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Free books now available to travelers at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport partners with the Kent District Library for the “Little Free Library – Take a Book, Leave a Book,” where travelers can pick up a free book to enjoy during their travels.
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Two years later, little impact felt from Michigan’s Right-to-Work law
For the first time in 10 years, Michigan’s unions see a membership increase in statewide numbers while in that same period unemployment has gone down. So did the two-year-old Right-to-Work law really have an impact on the state’s economy?
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Four local authors discuss writing and publishing at Schuler Books
From fiction to travel guides, four local authors discuss the highs and lows of being an author and the publishing industry at a panel discussion set for Thursday, Sept. 8.
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Public Q&A on landfill gas leak is Aug. 31 at Kentwood City Hall
Learn about what’s happening with the methane gas leak at the old South Kent Landfill. The public is invited to attend a Q&A session presented by the Kent County Dept. of Public Works at 7 pm on Wed., Aug. 31 at Kentwood City Hall, 4900 Breton Ave. SE.
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