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Kentwood, Michigan is located in Kent County. Zip codes in Kentwood, MI include 49548, 49588, and 49518. More Kentwood information.

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15 hrs ago | Grand Rapids Press

Pregnant woman injured in Kentwood crash, police say

A 19-year-old woman who is 31 weeks pregnant was injured in a two-vehicle crash around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, according to police.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

American Reporter

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Service dog case headed to trial

KENTWOOD, Mich. - A restaurant assistant manager is headed to trial for allegedly denying service to a customer with a service dog.

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WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

Restaurant Employee Charged In Service Dog Incident

The Grand Rapids resident is charged with a misdemeanor for refusing accommodation to a person with disabilities led by a service dog.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Pedestrian hit by car leaving bus stop

KENTWOOD, Mich. - A pedestrian is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, after being hit by a car Tuesday morning.

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WOODTV.com

Bus rider hit by car at stop area

KENTWOOD, Mich. - A pedestrian was taken to a hospital for treatment to injuries suffered after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Kentwood firefighters put out garage fire that started as car fire

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a garage that could have extended into a house on Mapleview Street SE.

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Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Grand Rapids Community College Green Jobs training program is expanding

Rob Wright, a 42-year-old father of one, was struggling to get by on a minimum wage job when he decided to enroll in Pathways to Prosperity, a federally funded program at Grand Rapids Community College that aims to prepare low-income residents for jobs in fields such as renewable energy.

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American Reporter

Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

American Reporter

The WilliesA Year to Learn

At the first of each year, I write about Lake Superior State University's List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

American Reporter

Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009

At the first of each year, I write about Lake Superior State University's List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Man sought for questioning in Kentwood killing meets with police

Police say that a man being sought for questioning in the Jan. 15 killing of Michael Bockheim has voluntarily met with detectives.

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MLive.com

Kentwood, Wyoming residents now qualify for GRCC job training program

Residents of Kentwood and Wyoming can now receive the benefits of the Pathways to Prosperity workforce training program offered through Grand Rapids Community College.

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Grand Rapids Press

3 Michigan cities rank in top 10 nationwide in manufacturing job growth, other sectors

The Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit areas posted some of the largest relative job increases nationwide since the recession ended in June 2009.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

WTKG-AM Grand Rapids

Access Expands for Pathways to Prosperity Program

Residents of the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming now may join Grand Rapids residents in being qualified for the Pathways to Prosperity workforce training at GRCC.

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American Reporter

Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Woman arrested for turning away man's service dog

GRAND RAPIDS -- Kent County deputies say a restaurant worker will appear in court next month on charges she forced a Gulf War veteran to take his service dog out of the business.

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WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Arrest made after disabled veteran asked to leave service dog outside at local restaurant

KENT COUNTY, Mich. Police in Kent County say they have made an arrest after a November incident where a disabled veteran says he was asked to take his guide dog outside.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Grand Rapids Press

Kentwood police looking for 19-year-old as 'person of interest' in fatal shooting

Police are looking for a 19-year-old Grand Rapids man as a "person of interest" in the Jan.

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American Reporter

Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009

At the first of each year, I write about Lake Superior State University's List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

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