Kentwood NewsLocal news for Kentwood, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Mayors confront Kent County officials on jail fees- July 13, 2008 A two-year quarrel over jail inmate housing fees paid by six cities to Kent County was to get more acrimonious today as a group of mayors planned to call on county commissioners to vote on a deal to cut or ...http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/mayors-confront-kent-county-officials-on-jai... Mall area road work continues- July 11, 2008 Press columnist Tom Rademacher writes about how you can catch a ride on this 1929 Ford Tri-Motor today and Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/mall-area-road-work-continues?fromrss=1 Special throwback vehicle to join annual cruise- July 9, 2008 A popular gathering of classic cars will go back to the future this summer by displaying a vehicle once used to showcase high-tech advances as part of a traveling caravan.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/special-throwback-vehicle-to-join-annual-cru... Continue reading "No boom this year for fireworks sellers"- July 7, 2008 In the midst of an explosion in China that destroyed 20 fireworks warehouses this year and a subsequent shortage that raised prices for wholesalers, Ronald Ernest Barstow still is trying to make a buck.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/continue-reading-no-boom-this-year-for-firew... Arrests made in fraud scheme- July 5, 2008 A Kentwood man arrested last week in an alleged passport fraud scheme is slated to appear in federal court here Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/arrests-made-in-fraud-scheme?fromrss=1 Kentwood man charged in fraudulent passport scheme- July 4, 2008 A special agent for the U.S. State Department says a Kentwood man has been running a fraudulent passport ring.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/kentwood-man-charged-in-fraudulent-passport-... Kentwood, Caledonia students lobby for levy for new library- July 3, 2008 Kentwood, Caledonia students lobby for levy for new library By Julie Makarewicz KENTWOOD -- Dylan Rogers jumped on the hay wagon and began arranging oversized books with titles such as "Lord of the Flies," ...http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/kentwood-caledonia-students-lobby-for-levy-f... Grant sought for urban 'trails,' improving sidewalk access for all- July 2, 2008 Pam Bone, of Grand Rapids crosses 28th Street just east of Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE, an area especially challenging for wheelchair users because sidewalks do not lead to the intersection.http://www.topix.net/city/kentwood-mi/2008/07/grant-sought-for-urban-trails-improving-side... |