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Jean Rickner with Cedar Springs Public Schools ranks in the 24th percentile in pay as a public Michigan employee by earning $17,802 in 2020, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Norma Dozeman earns $18,503 during 2020 working at Kalamazoo Public Schools

Norma Dozeman with Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks in the 25th percentile in pay as a public Michigan employee by earning $18,503 in 2020, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Paketta Cannon earns $18,325 during 2020 working at Kalamazoo Public Schools

Paketta Cannon with Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks in the 24th percentile in pay as a public Michigan employee by earning $18,325 in 2020, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Deborah Paauwe earns $18,126 during 2020 working at Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Deborah Paauwe with Kenowa Hills Public Schools ranks in the 24th percentile in pay as a public Michigan employee by earning $18,126 in 2020, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Atiba McKissack earns 2.3% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

Atiba McKissack earned $111,748 in 2019, 2.3 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

No new teachers in Rockford sign pledge in week ending Sept. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Rockford who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Innovation: 1 patent granted in Rockford in week ending Aug. 15

There was one patent granted in Rockford in the week ending Aug. 15, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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North Kent News area weekly mass times

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

371 professional engineer licenses set to lapse in Kent in October 2021

There are 371 professional engineer licenses which lapse in Kent in October if not renewed.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Northview in 2020

Of the 15,209 people living in Northview in 2020, 52 percent (7,909) were women and 48 percent (7,300) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Kent News.

The Office Night

“And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”

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Community Clean Up Day

Have you been cleaning out this summer? Here is your opportunity to get rid of the junk!

Brush pick up will be delayed

Please note that brush pick up next week will be delayed one day due to Labor Day.

Flu Shot Clinic

Join us for our Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, October 13 from 2:30-5:30 PM.

Free meals to all students

Northview is once again offering free meals to all students for the 2021-22 school year, regardless of family income.

USDA has approved FREE meals to all students

The USDA has approved FREE meals to all students through the 2021/2022 school year!

Updates to the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps

The City of Walker is a member of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Samantha Maxwell earns 8.5% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

Samantha Maxwell earned $48,608 in 2019, 8.5 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Oluwayomi Adedeji earns $18,938 during 2020 working at Kalamazoo Public Schools

Oluwayomi Adedeji with Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks in the 25th percentile in pay as a public Michigan employee by earning $18,938 in 2020, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

Tonni Rogers earns $18,951 during 2020 working at Kalamazoo Public Schools