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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Anna Gustafson, assistant editor of Michigan Advance

Melissa LaGrand, Kent County County Commissioner representing parts of Grand Rapids

Phil Skaggs, minority Vice Chair of the Commission representing some of East Grand Rapids

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