Kent County
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Sep 14, 2026
Joel BellGUEST
Wow.
Joel BellGUEST
And so we do that primarily in the Kent County area, but also many of the surrounding counties that are drivable as well.
Joel BellGUEST
I come to this agency as a social worker, and I've been a social worker for about 20 years or so now and have really enjoyed my work.
Joel BellGUEST
And just through that, connected with DA Blodgett, came here as a program officer a few years back and then promoted to CEO just a couple of years ago.
KP BurkeHOST
But mind blowing that that's how hot Naomi Watts is.
KP BurkeHOST
They're just like, you want to do it? Should we put what should we put on the banner for the welcome to Kent County? Yeah.
KP BurkeHOST
County Kent rather over there.
KP BurkeHOST
What should we put in the travel brochure? Like, I want a picture of Orlando Bloom with a little pencil mustache.
Chuck StatonGUEST
I didn't even put that together.
Chuck StatonGUEST
The
KP BurkeHOST
most famous pirate from Kent County.
KP BurkeHOST
Yeah, sure, Orlando Bloom.
Steve StocktonHOST
Further going on to state that Cullen Finnerty's anxiety and paranoia in the woods the night of May 26th may have been exacerbated by an elevated level of painkillers and the CTE.
Steve StocktonHOST
Stephen Cole, the Kent County Chief Medical Examiner, would also later tell the press Finnerty became incapacitated before inhaling his own vomit and choking.
Steve StocktonHOST
While it appeared that the Finnerty's finally had a conclusion, the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy also made their own conclusions.
Steve StocktonHOST
Cullen's brain was sent to them for further testing, where they determined that the severity of CTE was moderate and it's highly unlikely that disease alone led to his death.
Phil TowerHOST
Congratulations on that.
Phil TowerHOST
Most of them came from Kent County, although this statistic that was shared with me, you actually have referral parties partners rather, in 37 counties.
Phil TowerHOST
That's a huge geographic area.
Phil TowerHOST
And with that huge area and all these women you're serving, what a blessing that is.
speaker_4NARRATOR
Jeff Kilts reports that he found two dead bodies behind his house.
speaker_4NARRATOR
Lieutenant Jason Richards of the Kent County Sheriff's Office remembers the homicide call coming in that morning.
Jason RichardsGUEST
I was sitting at my desk.
Jason RichardsGUEST
It was a rainy day.
Brian MuirGUEST
We were able to see multiple sets of footprints, and those footprints appeared to be weathered away.
Brian MuirGUEST
It was kind of a wet morning.
Jason RichardsGUEST
I mean, the things you think about when you see a crime scene like that is, is, you know, what are two elderly people that, from Howard City doing in northern Kent County in a remote gravel pit? Um, she's still in her nightwear.
Jason RichardsGUEST
He's not.
Jeff CranstonHOST
I mean, obviously, from a transportation aspect, we know that more deer means more crashes.
Jeff CranstonHOST
And Kent County, for years, when you and I were writing about these things, reporting on these things, Kent County was always a leader in the state.
Jeff CranstonHOST
Now, I don't know if that's the case anymore.
Jeff CranstonHOST
There's several counties downstate that seem to be seeing this.
Chris PlanteHOST
Yeah, yeah.
MichaelAUDIENCE
There are more signs, and in fact, Kent County, Michigan, is the fourth, uh, fourth-largest county in the state of Michigan.
MichaelAUDIENCE
The three largest are all the Detroit area.
Chris PlanteHOST
Uh-huh.
MichaelAUDIENCE
Fourth-largest is Kent County, Michigan.
Chris PlanteHOST
Yeah.
MichaelAUDIENCE
And in the August primary, the, the county in the entire state of Michigan- That had the greatest margin for Abdul over his competitor, Haley Stevens, was my county.
Chris PlanteHOST
Hmm.
Paul W. SmithHOST
Senator Brinks, you must have been happy when Chris DeWitt, a longtime political consultant who, by the way, worked for both Democrat and moderate Republicans, said of you, You want somebody who's going to help move a governor's agenda, and I think Senator Brinks fits all those categories.
Paul W. SmithHOST
You said, speaking to reporters after an event, that event, that you noted Kent County is, quote, a changing area of the state, and it's very exciting, a very exciting spot to be electorally.
Paul W. SmithHOST
What do you mean by that?
Winnie BrinksGUEST
Yeah, I mean, we've seen King County turn bluer and bluer over the last 14, 15 years.
Winnie BrinksGUEST
And it's been an exciting place to be on the forefront of that movement.
Winnie BrinksGUEST
West Michigan is a thriving area economically.
Paul W. SmithHOST
Senator Brinks, you must have been happy when Chris DeWitt, a longtime political consultant who, by the way, worked for both Democrat and moderate Republicans, said of you, You want somebody who's going to help move a governor's agenda, and I think Senator Brinks fits all those categories.
Paul W. SmithHOST
You said, speaking to reporters after an event, that event, that you noted Kent County is, quote, a changing area of the state, and it's a very exciting spot to be electorally.
Paul W. SmithHOST
What do you mean by that?
Winnie BrinksGUEST
Yeah, I mean, we've seen Kent County turn bluer and bluer over the last 14, 15 years.
Winnie BrinksGUEST
And it's been an exciting place to be on the forefront of that movement.
Winnie BrinksGUEST
West Michigan is a thriving area economically.
Seth WinterhalterHOST
The episode that we're actually releasing this Thursday is Al Vanderberg.
Seth WinterhalterHOST
He's the county administrator in Kent County, Michigan.
Seth WinterhalterHOST
And he talks so much.
Seth WinterhalterHOST
In fact, it's one of the quotes we're using to promote it is about fun.
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