A Kent County resident has died after being sickened by a mosquito-borne illness. It’s the county’s first confirmed case, and death, of the year, health officials reported Thursday morning, Aug. 21.

About one in 150 people develop more serious illnesses that can affect the cental nervous system. The Michigan Department of ...

A human case of the West Nile virus was detected in Kent County, health officials said Thursday. "We've confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in a county resident this season, which sadly ...

Marking the first WNV for Kent County since May 2024, Kent County Health Department (KCHD) said they confirmed their first human case in a county resident which "sadly resulted in death." The death ...

The Kent County Health Department confirmed the county's first case of West Nile virus, which they say resulted in death.

West Michigan's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person's death, said health officials.

Multiple firearms were recovered in Kalamazoo Aug. 16 due to an effort by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) to combat gun violence.

The increase follows recommendations from the Local Officers Compensation Commission and will affect the mayor, council ...

Vibrio vulnificus can enter the body through unhealed cuts and scrapes, recent piercings and tattoos, and recent surgical incisions. If you have such a wound, try to stay out of saltwater or brackish ...

A Kent County resident who was infected with West Nile virus has died, the health department announced Thursday. It was the county’s first human case this ...