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2018 Media Releases

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August 20, 2018 Sheriff Vacancy County Clerk
August 19, 2018 Fatal Crash Lowell Township Sheriff Department
August 17, 2018 Serious Injury Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
August 16, 2018 Kent County Boards, Commissions and Committees Need YOU! Board of Commissioners' Office
August 16, 2018 Personal Injury Accident Sheriff Department
August 16, 2018 Personal Injury Accident Sheriff Department
August 16, 2018 Construction Site Accident Sheriff Department
August 14, 2018 West Nile Virus Surveillance Results Concern Health Officials Health Department
August 13, 2018 PFAS Media Roundtable Tuesday at KCHD Health Department
August 12, 2018 Shooting Incident in Grattan Township | Updates Sheriff's Office
August 8, 2018 Sheriff Stelma Announces Retirement Sheriff's Office
August 3, 2018 Suspicious Death Byron Township | Update Sheriff’s Office
August 3, 2018 Death Investigation | Update Sheriff’s Office
August 3, 2018 Vacancies on County Boards, Commissions, and Committees Board of Commissioners' Office
August 3, 2018 West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Health Department
July 27, 2018 Accidental Shooting Sheriff Department
July 27, 2018 Personal Injury Accident / Alpine Township Sheriff Department
July 27, 2018 Cedar Springs Youth Football League Embezzlement Sheriff Department
July 25, 2018 Joint Statement on ICE Contract Board of Commissioners
July 24, 2018 PSA: Don’t place live ammunition, propane tanks or fireworks in recycling bins Department of Public Works
July 24, 2018 Criminal Sexual Conduct Sheriff Department
July 19, 2018 Now is the Time to Consider Adopting a Cat Health Department
July 18, 2018 Kent County and Airbnb Announce Tax Agreement Administrator’s Office
July 14, 2018 Armed Robbery Sheriff Department
July 12, 2018 Bat found in Kent County Tests Positive for Rabies Health Department
July 11, 2018 Huntington Bank Robbery Arrest Sheriff Department
July 11, 2018 Serious Injury Crash - Cascade Township | Attachment 1 Sheriff Department
July 6, 2018 Ottawa Hills Football Players Team Up with Kent County Community Action for Food Distribution Event Community Action Agency
July 3, 2018 Chief Judge David Murkowski of Probate Court Featured in Statewide Publication 17th Circuit Court
June 28, 2018 Health Department Urges Caution as Excessive Heat Builds Health Department
June 26, 2018 Health Department Offers Free Walk-in Testing Opportunities in Recognition of National HIV Testing Day Health Department
June 24, 2018 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
June 22, 2018 Bank Robbery Sheriff Department
June 21, 2018 Safe Propane Tank Disposal Important for Workers Department of Public Works
June 16, 2018 Blythefield Country Club Accident Sheriff Department
June 15, 2018 Vacancy on the Kent District Library Board Board of Commissioner's Office
June 11, 2018 Grand Rapids Triathlon Death Sheriff Department
June 11, 2018 Responsible Parent Program Center Opens | Picture Friend of the Court
June 10, 2018 Fatal Crash | Supplement Sheriff Department
June 8, 2018 Project FRESH Gets Free Michigan Grown Fruits and Vegetables to WIC Recipients Health Department
June 5, 2018 Health Advisory regarding PFAS Foam on Rogue River Health Department
June 1, 2018 Kent County IT Director Joins Corporate Counsel Team Administrator's Office
May 28, 2018 Fatal Crash Sheriff Department
May 26, 2018 Missing Person | Update - Located Sheriff Department
May 25, 2018 Kent County Communications and Public Relations Director Hired Administrator's Office
May 24, 2018 Sparta Phone Theft Sheriff Department
May 23, 2018 Health Department Reports Progress in Establishing PFAS Health Study Health Department
May 22, 2018 Forum to Focus on Protecting Children by Eliminating Lead Poisoning Hazards Health Department
May 19, 2018 Fatal Crash in Oakfield Twp. | Update Sheriff Department
May 19, 2018 Missing Person - Grand Rapids Township | Update - Found Sheriff Department
May 17, 2018 Reserve Deputy to Run Across Michigan For Fallen Officers Sheriff Department
May 17, 2018 Kent County Celebrates Community Action Month Administrator's Office
May 17, 2018 ArtPrize Top 25 Finalist's Work Installed in Courthouse 17th Circuit Court
May 15, 2018 Sheriff's Annual Award Ceremony Sheriff Department
May 14, 2018 Suspicious Package - 63rd District Court Sheriff Department
May 11, 2018 Kent County Announces Excellence in Action Award Winners Board of Commissioners' Office
May 8, 2018 Stand Down Event for Homeless Veterans | Flyer Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Service Center
May 7, 2018 Kent County to Honor Employees for Public Service Recognition Week Board of Commissioners' Office
May 6, 2018 Suicidal Juvenile Female | Update Sheriff Department
May 4, 2018 Car vs. Bicycle Sheriff Department
May 2, 2018 Mail Theft/Fraud Sheriff Department
May 2, 2018 Kent County Animal Shelter Participates in “Empty the Shelters Event” Health Department
May 2, 2018 Child Abuse | Update Sheriff Department
May 1, 2018 Fatal Traffic Accident Sheriff Department
April 27, 2018 Armed Robberies Sheriff Department
April 27, 2018 Missing Person - Dr. Steven Edward Scranton | Update Sheriff Department
April 24, 2018 Wyoming Police Officer Involved Shooting March 30, 2018 Prosecuting Attorney
April 20, 2018 Two Decades of Fiscal Strength in Kent County Administrator's Office
April 20, 2018 Fun for Everyone! Discover! at Hansen Nature Trail at Millennium Park Parks Department
April 17, 2018 Vacancy on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee Board of Commissioners Office
April 5, 2018 Monthly Tornado/High Winds Warning Sirens to Start Friday Sheriff Department
March 29, 2018 Vacancy on the Kent District Library Board Board of Commissioner's Office
March 28, 2018 Kent County to Honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Event Flyer Board of Commissioner's Office
March 23, 2018 Test Results Detect PFAS in Eleven Homes in Previously Untested Area Department of Public Works
March 22, 2018 Kent County Commissioners Approve Hiring Two Experts to Respond to Emerging Public Health Concerns Administrator's Office
March 15, 2018 State Eat Safe Fish Guidelines Set for Freska, Versluis Lakes Health Department
March 11, 2018 Serious Injury Accident Sheriff Department
March 11, 2018 Fatal Car Accident Sheriff Department
March 8, 2018 Kent County Agrees to Sell Downtown Properties to Support Riverfront Park, MSU Expansion Administrator's Office
March 8, 2018 Larceny of Tires and Rims Sheriff Department
March 8, 2018 Northview High School False Report Sheriff Department
March 8, 2018 Lead Task Force Presents Report, Recommendations to Board Board of Commissioner's Office
February 27, 2018 Bomb Threat Sheriff Department
February 27, 2018 Kent County Animal Shelter Remains Closed For New Adoptions Health Department
February 26, 2018 Kent County Community Health Needs Assessment Identifies Key Health Priorities Health Department
February 26, 2018 Flooding Update: Emergency to Transition to Clean up and Recovery Emergency Management
February 25, 2018 Update on Flooding from Kent County Emergency Management Emergency Management
February 24, 2018 Local State of Emergency Declaration Signed by Kent County Board Chair Emergency Management
February 24, 2018 Leaders Ask for Continued Awareness, Vigilance during Flooding Emergency Management
February 23, 2018 Health Department Issues No Contact Advisory for All Flood Water Health Department
February 23, 2018 Kent County Animal Shelter Closed Friday February 22, 2018 Health Department
February 23, 2018 Press Conference at 3pm Prosecuting Attorney
February 23, 2018 Flooding Update: “Use Good Sense” When Dealing with Flooding Emergency Management
February 22, 2018 Flood Warnings Extended Emergency Management
February 21, 2018 Wanted Person Sheriff Department
February 21, 2018 Emergency Management, County and City Agencies Respond as River Levels Rise Emergency Management
February 21, 2018 Re: Death of John Wiechenthal Prosecuting Attorney
February 19, 2018 Flooding Anticipated as River Levels Rise | Update Emergency Management
February 18, 2018 Fatal Accident Sheriff Department
February 17, 2018 Home Invasion | Suspect Image | Suspect Image | Update | Update Sheriff Department
February 15, 2018 Missing Person | Update Sheriff Department
February 13, 2018 Missing Person | Update Sheriff Department
February 5, 2018 Personal Injury Crash Sheriff Department
February 4, 2018 Car vs Pedestrian Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
February 3, 2018 Facebook Messenger – Child Pornography Sheriff Department
February 2, 2018 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Health Department
February 1, 2018 Personal Injury Accident Sheriff Department
February 1, 2018 Armed Robbery Sheriff Department
January 31, 2018 Criminal Sexual Conduct Investigation of Recovery Center Doctor Sheriff Department
January 30, 2018 North Kent (Ten Mile) Landfill Water Testing Results Department of Public Works
January 27, 2018 Apartment Complex Fire Sheriff Department
January 25, 2018 Kent County Names Wayman Britt as New Administrator/Controller Board of Commissioner's Office
January 24, 2018 Vacancies on Citizen Boards and Committees Board of Commissioner's Office
January 23, 2018 Missing Person Report | Update Sheriff Department
January 17, 2018 Kent County Area Hospitals Enhancing Healthy Visitor Efforts Health Department
January 17, 2018 Kent County Health Department Investigates Norovirus-like Illness at Davenport University Health Department
January 14, 2018 Fatal Accident | Supplement Sheriff Department
January 11, 2018 Area Hospitals and Public Health Officials Remind Community of Flu Precautions, How and When to Seek Care for Flu Health Department
January 7, 2018 Fatal Accident | Update Sheriff Department
January 4, 2018 Holiday Bar Service Dog Incident Prosecuting Attorney
January 4, 2018 Chair, Committee Leadership Re-Elected by Board Board of Commissioner's Office
January 3, 2018 Fatal Accident | Supplement A | Supplement B Sheriff Department
January 2, 2018 Mental Health Funding Alert: Meeting Scheduled Kent County Family and Children's Coordinating Council
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