City of Kentwood

Mexican Festival marks 50 years with celebration this weekend

La Fiesta Mexicana takes over the Calder Plaza with food, fun and music featuring a Grammy-nominated mariachi.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Remember Woodland Mall’s ‘Bacon and Eggs’? Want to buy it for charity?

Woodland Mall is giving the community a chance to bring home the bacon – and eggs, two central pieces of its iconic play area that were retired earlier this year.

By:Woodland Mall

Whether male or female, take a good look at the office before seeking it according to two Kent County Commissioners

Kent County Commissioners Betsy Melton and Monica Sparks discuss the challenges women face when running for public office.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

We take this opportunity to celebrate our similarities, which are more common than you think. Read on.

By:WKTV Staff

Local football wrap: Wyoming falls to Northview’s big play offense; East Kentwood bounces back

Both the Wolves and the Falcons will enter Week 3’s OK Conference openers with 1-1 records.

By:K.D. Norris

Collecting school supplies does not end when the school bell rings

School Supply Santa continues to collect backpacks, dry erasers and other school supplies as the organization prepares for the 2020-2021 school year.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV in Focus podcast discusses anti-discrimination public policies, business advantages

Visiting our studios are Kentwood City Commissioner Emily Bridson, Patti Caudill of the City of Grand Rapids and Skot Welch of Global Bridgebuilders.

By:K.D. Norris

SpartanNash celebrates Family Meals Month, encourages families to eat together

To promote families eating together, Family Fare will be providing tips and recipes in-store and online.

By:SpartanNash

New South Christian head football coach on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

In a special high school sports segment, South Christian High School’s new head football coach Danny Brown talks of his coaches, mentors and taking command of the Sailors program.

By:K.D. Norris

Resident takes final GR flight of American Airlines MD-80

The airlines is retiring its remaining MD-80s with the GR final flight being Sept. 3.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Make it a musical Labor Day as WKTV features marathons of the 2019 summer concerts

WKTV gives the Summer of 2019 one last hurrah with marathon runs of both the City of Wyoming’s and the City of Kentwood’s summer concert series.

By:WKTV Staff

Midwest Express-branded aircraft unveiled, initial flight destinations announced

Midwest returns to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport with plans to have direct flights to Milwaukee.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood health news (with musical accompaniment)

Health news is important, and WKTV has many partners providing us health news. But, you know, a spoonful of music makes the medicine go down.

By:WKTV Staff

Raise a glass to a weekend experience that explores the other Michigan beverage: wine

You need not head north to for a wine tour, but experience one right in your own backyard of Greater Grand Rapids.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

WKTV high school sports coverage team audibles, plans featured game of other ‘football’

With a change of schedule for Wyoming Lee High School’s football team, we have switched our coverage and we will be at Godwin Heights as the Wolverines host the Lee Legends for a boys soccer game Thursday, Aug. 29.

By:WKTV Staff