Kent County

On this Election Day, we take a look back at how past health crises have affected American politics.

IPR News

Stateside: Voting in Kent County; history of pandemic elections; how 1967 changed Detroit politics

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside, it's Election Day! We spoke with the clerk of Kent County about what voting looks like in a swing district that always delivers...

As Michigan deals with a rise in cases, many schools are trying to tackle outbreaks among their teachers and students. The virus doesn't seem to be spreading in the school itself, but it's still causing problems.

IPR News

Stateside: Kent County COVID spike; GOP birthplace; contesting ballots this election

Stateside Staff

Stateside for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Today on Stateside , we take a look at the troubling rise in COVID-19 cases in Kent County. Also, a...

PFAS are toxic chemicals that don’t really break down, so they can remain in the environment and in people for a long time.

IPR News

Long-term effects of PFAS on exposed residents still unkown

Daniel Wanschura

Over the past few years, Michiganders have become all too familiar with a class of chemicals known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. They’re…

Without a children's crisis response team, families only options are often calling the police or getting their child to the ER.

Michigan Healthcare

Where to turn when your child has a mental health crisis? In Kent County, help comes to you.

Stateside Staff

There are few moments more stressful than witnessing your child in the grips of a mental health crisis. In Kent County, parents who are in the middle of...

A "no trespassing" sign from the House Street site boundary.

Michigan Environment

Water contamination in West Michigan prompts questions, concerns

Bryce Huffman

People in northern Kent County have been dealing with the recent discovery of groundwater contamination for the past several months. Some residents...