City of Kentwood

Woodland Mall redevelopment continues with (big) grand openings in October

Next month will bring the long-anticipated grand opening of Von Maur and the expansion of what will be known as the Von Maur wing at Woodland Mall, along with The Cheesecake Factory.

By:Woodland Mall

Past and present of ‘War on Poverty’, county Community Action on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus, we continue a series looking at the depth and breath of poverty throughout Kent County and specifically in the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood.

By:K.D. Norris

WKTV coverage of Kentwood commission candidates includes We The People, forum videos

The two candidates for the Ward 2 seat are Bill Benoit and Ron Draayer. Also on the ballot but running unopposed are incumbents Maurice H. Groce and Robert D. Coughlin.

By:WKTV Staff

Through his podcast, Kentwood resident hopes to create an open dialog for Bhutanese community

Host Sagar Dangal discuss the issues — both positive and negative — facing the Bhutanese community in his podcast “Bhutanese Talk.”

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kentwood’s brush and leaf drop-off sites, services to return Oct. 5-Dec. 7

This fall, the City of Kentwood will again offer its brush and leaf drop-off sites at the Kentwood Department of Public Works, located at 5068 Breton Ave. SE.

By:City of Kentwood

WKTV to broadcast, make available on YouTube, Chamber’s Kentwood commission candidate forum

Ward 2 candidates Bill Benoit and Ron Draayer were hosted by Chamber President Bob O’Callaghan and the event was held at the Kentwood library and moderated by Kathey Batey.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Weekend news for you to-dos, Kentwood and Wyoming

You can do something educational, or something patriotic or something artful. Just don’t spend more than your average time in front of the TV.

By:WKTV Staff

Local football wrap: East Kentwood survives Caledonia; Godwin, Lee and Tri-unity gain first wins

In the WKTV featured game of the week, the Falcons rallied for 13 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 14-10 Caledonia advantage and gain a 23-14 win.

By:WKTV Staff

Schuler Books pairs up with Creston Brewery for a book, pie, beer event

The Pints + Pie event is set for Sept. 25 at Creston Brewery with only 50 tickets available.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Honoring America’s veterans, Gold Star ceremony & Freedom Cruise at 5/3 ballpark Sunday

This year, the annual event will honor fallen soldier U.S. Army Sgt. Chad J. Vollmer, of Grand Rapids, who was killed in action in Iraq on Dec. 23, 2006.

By:K.D. Norris

Light up the night: City of Kentwood to host Glow in the Park 5K

Area runners and walkers are invited to come together and “illuminate the night with glow wear and lights” during the City of Kentwood’s first-ever Glow in the Park 5K on Saturday, Oct. 12.

By:City of Kentwood

East Kentwood student joins GR Symphony for free Sept. 21 concert

Cellist Zachary Earle, from East Kentwood, will perform with the symphony at John Ball Park.

By:Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk, Grand Rapids Symphony

East Kentwood, lessons learned, returns home for key OK Red game against Caledonia

East Kentwood bounced back in a big way last week after a tough loss on the road on opening night; now they face Caledonia in the Falcons’ open opener.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: Experiences shape your life, says Kelloggville’s new high-school supervisor

Meet the new supervisor of the 54th Street Academy, Kelloggsville’s alternative high school.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

This weekend’s Kentwood’s Food Truck Festival popular with residents, food truck community

Kentwood will host its fourth annual End of Summer Food Truck Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Kent District Library, Kentwood (Richard. L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE.

By:WKTV Staff