Kent County

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Many Michigan hospitals are in crisis mode right now. Between COVID-19 cases and normal seasonal spikes of illnesses like flu, they are struggling to find space for patients. Some hospitals are postponing surgeries and shifting staff to deal with the overflow. Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer tells us about the view from inside a Grand Rapids hospital.

Michigan is on pace to top the national record for COVID hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. And Kent County may not have as many cases as, say, Oakland or Wayne County. But per capita, it is not far behind.

Kent County commissioners received an alarming email recently from health director Adam London detailing threats of violence and intimidation made against him, his colleagues, and his family. The threats were from parents angry about the county-wide schools mask mandate.

On today’s Stateside podcast, anger over a school mask mandate in Kent County has led to threats against the head of the health department.

Hundreds of people spoke out Thursday afternoon at a Kent County Board of Commissioners meeting, angry about the county’s school mask mandate.At the…

The rise in COVID-19 cases has forced Grand Rapids Public Schools to change plans for in person instruction.GRPS has offered a hybrid option, with two…

Elementary and Middle schools in Kent County have been allowed to reduce their distancing requirements from six feet down to three feet.The Kent County…

Kent County shelters are seeing more families experiencing homelessness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Family Promise in Grand Rapids usually houses…

The Kent County Health Department has issued a new health warning as new cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.In recent weeks, Kent County has frequently…