City of Kentwood
Kent County has community (and veteran) openings on boards, commissions and committees
Kent County is looking for a few good men and women willing to serve on various county boards and committees supporting veterans, guiding community corrections and helping local libraries.
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Primary votes in, November general election races set for Wyoming, Kentwood voters
With the primary votes in — and the election security verification process of the Kent County Board of Canvassers verifying and certifying the unofficial results in process — the Nov. 3 general election is set and will have a wide spectrum of elected officeholders for Wyoming and Kentwood voters to decide upon.
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In absentee-ballot dominated primary, Burrill wins GOP county commission race; Dem Cheng-Schulting to face state Rep. Johnson
Overall, Kent County wide, 97,835 absentee ballots were cast compared to 51,267 day of voting. Also county wide, just over 31 percent of the county’s 480,558 registered voter cast a ballot.
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State website offers COVID-19 crisis displaced Michigan workers online certification and training assistance
The hub features a range of online learning and career exploration options — including free opportunities — for Michigan residents to consider while “navigating the COVID-19 economy.”
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Kent County expected to allocate $2 million in federal CARES Act funds to local schools for PPE
Kent County’s COVID Relief Subcommittee is drawing on a nearly $115 million federal CARES Act grant sent to the county earlier this year.
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Back-to-school plans: Kentwood schools set to begin fall with two weeks of remote learning, then …
The initial period will allow students, teachers and parents to be more prepared for whatever the fall might look like as far as state restrictions on schools.
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Adopt-A-Highway clean up resumes, delayed due to COVID-19
This summer, you may have noticed that the state highways had a little more trash along the sides than normal.
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KDL adds online high school program to its offerings
Kent County residents who are 21 or older may be eligible to earn their high school diploma through the KDL’s newest offering, the Career Online High School program.
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MHSAA approves regular practices for certain ‘low risk’ sports but restricts full football, soccer and volleyball activities
South Christian AD David Kool said he welcomed the expanded clarity as to what his school’s teams and student athletes can and cannot do — “All in all, this was a very positive step.”
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Separating fact from fiction: the longterm health impacts from COVID-19
What are the long-term impacts of COVID-19, a medical expert from Metro Health – University of Michigan Health weights in.
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Kentwood firefighter meets longtime sign language goals thanks to local non-profit
With the help of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Darryl DeVries’ ASL skill is “one more way to break down barriers and eliminate differences.”
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Local United Way and county non-profit COVID-19 grants on latest WKTV Journal In Focus
Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Shannon Blackmon-Gardner talks about why the grant fund is important to non-profits and to the community.
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Kentwood entrepreneur newest venture brings the benefits of Pink Himalayan salt to West Michigan
The recently open Pink Lounge brings to Grand Rapids dry salt therapy which has a number of health benefits, according to owner Jessica Ann Tyson.
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