Kent County

Director of Kent County Veterans Services Ryan Grams discusses this and more, including many other services for vets.

Soon after Karen Barrose started the Criminal Justice program at Kent Career Tech Center, this Godwin High grad knew law enforcement was in her future. Now she’s serving students and educators in her dream role as Community Patrol Officer at Kentwood Public Schools where she hopes young students see her as an example of what they could become, too.

The Kent County Board of Commissioners has approved the county’s first-ever Brownfield Redevelopment plan for a Lowell-based affordable housing project

Heart of West Michigan United Way launches United Response Fund to assist those facing food assistance delays

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced road funding grants for nearly 40 villages and small cities across the state with populations less than 10,000

The facility will boast a new public lobby and classroom space

With the federal government instructing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily pause SNAP benefits, local food pantries are seeing a spike in assistance requests

The West Michigan Asian American Association held its annual gala Wednesday, introducing new leadership and laying out priorities for the organization in the coming year

Now in its third year, Operation Green Light is a nationwide initiative

The current millage is set to expire by 2027