Mistrials are generally rare, but Kent County prosecutors have been in “uncharted territory” this year when it comes to deadlocked juries and murder cases. That’s because the prosecutor’s office has had four murder trials end in mistrials this year so far.

The Arc Kent County says it fields a variety of questions from people seeking support for loved ones with intellectual or developmental disabilities, but there is a common theme.

Health officials in Kent County, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that two more measles cases were detected, bringing the total to four in the county.

KENT COUNTY, MI - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Eastern Avenue SE in Kentwood, police said. The victim was a 58-year-old Kentwood man. His name was not released. Kentwood police said the man was walking on Eastern Avenue SE near Hardwick Drive when he was struck by a northbound vehicle. He died at the scene.

Mastodon bones that were discovered in Kent City in 2022 will soon go on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, alongside a complete 3D-printed model.

The county council leader is urging district and borough authorities across Kent to take legal action against unlawful asylum seeker hotels. Despite only a few hotels being used across the entire county, Cllr Linden Kemkaran has told local planning authorities to step in if the correct planning permissions are not in place or not being followed.

Speeding through New Kent County's roughly 10-mile stretch of I-64 could now put you on the hook for an automatic $100 ticket, the Daily Press reports. Why it matters: A trip to the beach, Busch Gardens or this weekend's Wiener Dog Races at Colonial Downs will take you right through that strip.