City of Kentwood
Local prescription drug recovery efforts highlighted by Oct. 26 Take Back Day
The need for prescription drug recovery range from keeping them out of the illegal marketplace to protecting public water supplies and wildlife from possible exposure.
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Resident shares his passion for growing Aspen trees
A sustainable fuel supply is just one of the reasons resident Pat McGovern grows Aspen trees.
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Free-to-public, football-themed South Kent Community Expo spotlights area businesses
Hosted by the City of Kentwood Parks and Recreation Department and Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce, the event will be at the Kentwood Activities Center.
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East Kentwood to host the largest scholastic marching band competition in Michigan
Twenty-six bands, including Wyoming and Kelloggsville, will take the field this Saturday to compete.
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Ford Airport records 24th consecutive month of growth
September 2019 also goes down as the busiest September in airport history.
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Kent County DPW to offer free tire disposal at Byron Center site Oct. 15-18
Community members can safely dispose up to 10 passenger tires for free at the South Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Byron Center.
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Snapshots: Weekend (fall) things to do in Kentwood and Wyoming
Indoors or outdoors, early mall shopping or a walk in the park … don’t say there is nothing to do in the area this weekend.
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Woodland Mall new Von Maur wing opens this weekend with fanfare, family fun
Woodland Mall’s new Von Maur wing will be open and the public will get a chance to explore, shop and enjoy a series of special events this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13.
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‘Tis the season for holiday craft shows
Kentwood’s Breton Woods and St. Mark’s help kick off the 2019 holiday craft shows.
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Butterflies help Holland Home residents share their stories through art
A single project brings a variety of residents together to create three butterflies that share the residents’ stories.
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Kentwood Police Chief Hillen announces retirement, Deputy Chief to be appointed
Hillen began his 10-plus years of service to the City of Kentwood in 2009 after serving 32 years with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.
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Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines take high honors at international competition
The local group recently took 5th place at the Sweet Adelines 73rd International Convention and Competition.
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Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know
It’s Tuesday. Have you consumed your share of local news?
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