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

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