Kent County’s health director was nearly run off the road by an angry county resident, after issuing a countywide mandate for masks in schools. A new bombshell report in Michigan Advance details a health official in distress. Today, the health director's appeal to the county’s Board of Commissioners for help.

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Kent County&rsquo;s health director was nearly run off the road by an angry county resident, after issuing a countywide mandate for masks in schools. A new bombshell <a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2021/09/20/kent-co-health-director-tells-commissioners-after-almost-being-run-off-the-road-i-need-help/">report in Michigan Advance</a> details a health official in distress. Today, the health director's appeal to the county&rsquo;s Board of Commissioners for help.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Anna Gustafson, assistant editor of Michigan Advance</li>
<li>Melissa LaGrand, Kent County County Commissioner representing parts of Grand Rapids</li>
<li>Phil Skaggs, minority Vice Chair of the Commission representing some of East Grand Rapids</li>
</ul>
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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