Home, business cameras join Kent County Sheriff’s initiative

A new program at the Kent County Sheriff's Office is bringing home and business owners together with law enforcement to ...

911 calls capture panic after Kent County house explosion

Kent County house explosion.
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Kent County judges declare 'child welfare emergency' amid foster care funding cuts from state

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Kent County’s foster care system is facing what some local leaders are calling a “child welfare emergency.” West Michigan Partnership for Children (WMPC) is a nonprofit ...
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Rabies-positive bat confirmed in Kent County says health department

A bat captured in Kent County tested positive for rabies, the first animal case of the disease in the county in 2026, said the Kent County Health Department.

Rabid bat in Kent County is 15th confirmed animal case in Michigan

There are about 60 animal rabies cases reported each year in Michigan, according to the MDHHS. Of those cases, about 90% are in bats. In 2025, 42 bats tested positive for the viral disease. The last ...