Kent County Health Department

The Kent County Health Department is offering free walk-in testing for STIs this weekend.

Discover how local emergency response agencies in West Michigan are championing safe sleep practices for newborns. Learn how they're supporting new parents in providing a secure sleeping environment.

Bats are the leading cause of rabies deaths in people here in the United States. So far this year in Kent County, five bats have tested positive for rabies.

A recent Freedom Of Information request by the Michigan Advance has uncovered disgusting e-mails from anti-maskers and even allegations of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.

As all of West Michigan has seen increasing Covid-19 numbers, Kent County has released updated guidelines to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and the Delta Variant of the disease.

The clinic will be an "appointment-only" situation, but once health officials are able to secure more doses of the vaccine, they hope to vaccinate 20,000 people daily.

A health bulletin released by the Kent County Health Department has helped make the decision to keep students learning virtually until January 4th.

As if we needed something else to be worried about. Three cases West Nile positive mosquitos were found in Kent County.

"Customer overstocking, not a disrupted supply chain, is the reason shelves are empty," says Kent Co. Health Department.