Kent County

In a joint news release, Public Health Departments in Kent, Ionia, Ottawa and Muskegon Counties jointly stated, “The Local Health Departments continue to…

Kent County has named Teresa Branson as its first Chief Inclusion Officer. The position will oversee all the County’s diversity, equity, and inclusion…

When the Secchia Center opened in 2010, it began a new era for Michigan State University moving its medical school to Grand Rapids. More than 10-years…

The numbers of people using a western Michigan airport are approaching levels prior to the start of restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus…

Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, qualifying low-income students can receive free tuition through the Grand Valley Pledge. A program removing financial…

In 2020, the usual hustle and bustle of holiday travel at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport is anything but.“Last year at this time around 7,000…

WGVU is keeping an eye on seven Michigan House of Representative races in Kent County.In the 72nd District Grand Rapids Democrat Lily Cheng-Schulting…

The outcome of a tight Presidential election race in Michigan is now hinging on absentee ballots being counted in urban cores that traditionally skew for…

As voters head to the polls, Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons tells WGVU the polling locations are following public health safety protocols and is…

In 2016, Kent County issued nearly 71,000 absentee ballots. In 2020, as of this week, the county has issued more than 205,000 absentee ballots. Nearly…