City of Kentwood
Kentwood Police respond to “shots fired” Tuesday evening
One 18-year-old male and one 17-year-old male subject matching the description were located shortly after the call walking in the area. Open for more details.
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Let It Snow: Kent District Library kicks off annual reading challenge for adults and teens
KDL’s Let It Snow reading challenge provides a choose-your-own-reading adventure for adults and teens that will keep readers reading all winter long.
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Kentwood Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Stationary Holiday Parade Dec. 4
The City of Kentwood will host its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and debut a new Stationary Holiday Parade on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kent District Library – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE.
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Local food pantries overwhelmed; filling in during SNAP challenges
It’s a tenuous time packed with uncertainty, but for the roughly 42 million Americans who use SNAP monthly, it may be time to look towards your local food pantries with grace. (SNAP- Key Statistics and Research). Open this story for a list of West Michigan food pantries. (Photo Courtesy, Kids’ Food Basket)
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Proper Beverage Co. boosts production capacity and capabilities with new Kentwood facility; initially creating 100 new jobs
Expected to begin operations in mid-2026, the facility is designed to operate with a capacity of 225 million cans per year. (Photo Courtesy, Proper Beverage Co.)
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East Kentwood gets revenge over Hudsonville, brings home regional championship Saturday
Falcon senior QB Kayd Coffman completed 21-of-32 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns, and ran the ball 12 times for 210 yards and three touchdowns. (Photo Courtesy, Falcon News Network)
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Local drop-off locations open for Operation Christmas Child Nov. 17-24
Volunteers are collecting Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts at nearly 5,000 drop-off locations across the country during National Collection Week, Nov. 17–24.
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City of Kentwood launches annual Holiday Giving Programs
In its ninth year, organized by City Treasurer Laurie Sheldon, the Adopt-A-Child initiative supports students at Kentwood Public Schools who are experiencing homelessness. Open this story for more details on this and other Kentwood Holiday Giving Programs. (Photo Courtesy, City of Kentwood)
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Family Caregivers make up 15% of Michigan’s population; new data shines spotlight on the challenges
There are 1.6 million adults in Michigan serving as family caregivers, according to Jason Lachowski, Associate State Director of Government Affairs for AARP of Michigan. (Photo Courtesy, pxhere.com)
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GM’s Grand Rapids Plant awards $75,000 in Community Impact Grants to three local nonprofits
The Greater Wyoming Community Resource Alliance receives a GM Community Impact Grant to support road safety.
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Give back, celebrate and shop at Woodland Mall this Holiday Season
Woodland Mall is kicking off the holiday season this month with charitable giving opportunities, photos with Santa, special shopping deals and other festive events for visitors.
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Consumers Energy Foundation provides $250,000 to support emergency food delivery
The CEF grant will support home delivery of nutritionally balanced, protein-rich, shelf-stable food boxes to households with seniors, people with disabilities and children.
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East Kentwood scores 49 points for third straight week in district title win; open story for great video highlights
East Kentwood quarterback Kayd Coffman had an impressive game completing 16-of-22 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 96 yards on nine carries. (WKTV, Greg Chrapek)
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