City of Kentwood

Want music for New Year’s Eve? WKTV has an evening of concerts for you

Not into college football bowl games on New Years Eve? Want to catch some great music concerts? WKTV will replay its entire 2019 Kentwood Summer Concert Series to ring in the New Year.

By:WKTV Staff

GVSU, nonprofits launch initiative to aid homeless youth

The new program will provide a resources for teens and young adults experiencing unstable housing or homelessness.

By:Michele Coffill, GVSU

Gerald R. Ford International Airport completes $30 million apron reconstruction project

The terminal apron is where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, de-iced and refueled.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford Airport

Snapshots: 2019 WKTV Journal social advocacy interviews you might have missed

In this time of giving, and spending, WKTV asks you to think about giving to local groups that work in our community. Here area some ideas.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood City Commission adopts resolution supporting refugee resettlement in the city

Kentwood is one of the first communities in West Michigan to publicly affirm its support of resettlement in response to federal Executive Order 13888.

By:City of Kentwood

School News Network: Elective gives high-schoolers a crash course in business

Kelloggsville High School students develop and sell their products as part of the elective course.

By:Phil deHaan

Bello Spark to lead off Kentwood’s 2020 Winter Concert Series lineup

The City of Kentwood’s Winter Concert Series is returning in 2020 with free concerts on select Thursday nights from January to March at the Kent District Library’s Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch.

By:City of Kentwood

As Christmas fast approaches, Santa Claus is coming to town once again

Santa Claus is expected to travel down Division Avenue at 10 a.m. and visiting with families at Brann’s after the parade.

By:Nathan Slauer, WKTV Community Contributer

City of Kentwood promotes Capt. Bryan Litwin to Deputy Police Chief

Previously serving as captain of the Professional Standards Division, Litwin succeeds Richard Roberts, who was appointed to the role of police chief in November.

By:City of Kentwood

Chamber’s WKTV Government Matters discussion includes reports from Washington, D.C.

At the meeting, representatives of Rep. Bill Huizenga and Sen. Gary Peters reported on their bosses’ efforts but also answered questions on the ballooning federal budget deficit and other issues.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

We’ll be covering South Christian at Godwin Heights boys basketball Tuesday, and then East Kentwood/West Michigan Aviation hockey on Friday.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know — weekend edition

Music, sports, archaeology. What more could you ask for?

By:WKTV Staff

Woodland Mall plans season-long holiday festivities for shoppers, families

Photos with Santa, princess and Star Wars-themed events, live music and gift-wrapping fundraisers will spread holiday cheer at Woodland Mall now to the new year.

By:Woodland Mall

Helping homeless families: WKTV Journal In Focus interviews Family Promise GR

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus, we bring to light the urgent need and community efforts to battle family homelessness in the Greater Grand Rapids area.

By:K.D. Norris

County to stop accepting plastic bags, shredded paper by the end of year

The Kent County Recycling & Education Center will no longer accept plastic shopping bags and shredded paper starting Jan. 1, 2020. But there are options.

By:Kent County