KENT COUNTY, MI – Two commercial poultry flocks in Kent County have tested positive in March for bird flu. Authorities urged bird owners to continue to protect domestic flocks during wild birds’ ...

A new tick species, climate change and a warning from a local doctor are behind the dramatic rise in Lyme disease across West Michigan.

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KENT COUNTY, MI —Kent County health leaders have reported the county’s first pediatric flu death of the 2025-2026 season. It’s the third in Michigan this season. Michigan’s first two pediatric deaths ...

KENT COUNTY, Michigan (WXMI) -- West Michigan's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person's death, said health officials. The Kent County resident contracted the ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Kent County shared its version of a "Spotify Wrapped" recap of the year by using Michigan's Office of Vital Records to show year-to-date stats from the county. The county focused ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - The Michigan Court of Claims has ruled the state must maintain a unique, performance-based foster care model in Kent County. The decision comes after the West Michigan Partnership ...

KENT COUNTY, MI — Walker resident Chad Becker wiped away persistent tears. The 40-year-old father had joined a crowded county board of commissioners chambers in a minute of silence for Renee Good, who ...