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News from January 2021

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Wyoming in July

By South Kent News | Jan 10, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BY in Wyoming, Michigan scheduled 25,369 pending appointments in July compared to 24,651 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Montcalm County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 10, 2021

Of the 63,516 citizens living in Montcalm County in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Lowell identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

Of the 4,136 citizens living in Lowell in 2020, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility (515BU) in July

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BU in Battle Creek, Michigan scheduled 12 pending appointments in July compared to four the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Cascade for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

The Meijer at 5531 28th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Cascade for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Cutlerville for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

The Speedway at 501 68th St. S.W. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Cutlerville for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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121 businesses in Wexford County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

There were 121 businesses in Wexford County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau: 74 percent of people in Lowell were old enough to vote in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

Of the 4,136 citizens living in Lowell in 2020, 3,060 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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South Kent News area weekly mass times

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

The following parishes in the South Kent News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Cascade for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

The Costco at 5100 28th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Cascade for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Census Bureau reports Wedgewood population was 243 in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 9, 2021

Wedgewood had a population of 243 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Kent News.

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CITY OF KENT GOVERNMENT: Mental Health for Dinner to be held Jan. 21

By Press release submission | Jan 9, 2021

The City of Kent is partnering with CharacterStrong

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COUNTY KENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Kent County Board of Commissioners Selects New Leadership and Welcomes Four New Commissioners

By Press release submission | Jan 9, 2021

The Kent County Board of Commissioners unanimously selected Mandy Bolter

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CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Consumers Energy Tree Trimming/Removal

By Press release submission | Jan 9, 2021

In order to improve the reliability of electric service to residents, Consumers Energy will be conducting tree trimming and removals in private utility easements in January and February in various areas around EGR.

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Michigan legislators missed a total of over 3,000 roll call votes in 2020

By John Sammon | Jan 8, 2021

Figures compiled by Jack McHugh, editor of MichiganVotes.org, showed that Michigan state legislators missed more roll call votes in 20202 than they did in 2019, which could be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Census Bureau reports Lowell population was 4,136 in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 8, 2021

Lowell had a population of 4,136 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Kent News.

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Census Bureau: 5.1% of people in Kentwood identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 8, 2021

Of the 51,780 citizens living in Kentwood in 2020, 94.9 percent said they were only one race, while 5.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility (515) in July

By South Kent News | Jan 8, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515 in Battle Creek, Michigan scheduled 16,391 pending appointments in July compared to 15,289 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 74.9 percent of people in Kentwood were old enough to vote in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 8, 2021

Of the 51,780 citizens living in Kentwood in 2020, 38,756 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Alto for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 8, 2021

The Campau Corner at 6800 Whitneyville Ave. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Alto for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.