City of Kentwood
Kent County expected to allocate $2 million in federal CARES Act funds to local schools for PPE
Kent County’s COVID Relief Subcommittee is drawing on a nearly $115 million federal CARES Act grant sent to the county earlier this year.
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Back-to-school plans: Kentwood schools set to begin fall with two weeks of remote learning, then …
The initial period will allow students, teachers and parents to be more prepared for whatever the fall might look like as far as state restrictions on schools.
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Adopt-A-Highway clean up resumes, delayed due to COVID-19
This summer, you may have noticed that the state highways had a little more trash along the sides than normal.
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KDL adds online high school program to its offerings
Kent County residents who are 21 or older may be eligible to earn their high school diploma through the KDL’s newest offering, the Career Online High School program.
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MHSAA approves regular practices for certain ‘low risk’ sports but restricts full football, soccer and volleyball activities
South Christian AD David Kool said he welcomed the expanded clarity as to what his school’s teams and student athletes can and cannot do — “All in all, this was a very positive step.”
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Separating fact from fiction: the longterm health impacts from COVID-19
What are the long-term impacts of COVID-19, a medical expert from Metro Health – University of Michigan Health weights in.
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Kentwood firefighter meets longtime sign language goals thanks to local non-profit
With the help of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Darryl DeVries’ ASL skill is “one more way to break down barriers and eliminate differences.”
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Local United Way and county non-profit COVID-19 grants on latest WKTV Journal In Focus
Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Shannon Blackmon-Gardner talks about why the grant fund is important to non-profits and to the community.
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Kentwood entrepreneur newest venture brings the benefits of Pink Himalayan salt to West Michigan
The recently open Pink Lounge brings to Grand Rapids dry salt therapy which has a number of health benefits, according to owner Jessica Ann Tyson.
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WKTV Journal Sports Connection debuts with past, present, future of South Christian athletics
On its inaugural episode, WKTV volunteer sports announcers talk with Curt Copeland and David Kool, the old and new athletic directors at the school.
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Next in line in the Sounds of Summer concert series is Dusty Chaps
This week Dusty Chaps gives the Sounds of Summer a country music feel.
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Local high schools readying for ‘traditional’ fall sports scheduling after MHSAA decision
Local high school football teams can begin on-field practice in early August, as usual, and games will be played starting the week of Aug. 24. But …
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Kentwood Mayor Kepley talks small business support, and recent honor, on WKTV Journal In Focus
Kentwood was recently given special notice on the national scene as Verizon named the city as Michigan’s best small city for small businesses.
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