City of Kentwood

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:WKTV Staff

‘Tis the season for holiday craft shows

Kentwood’s Breton Woods and St. Mark’s help kick off the 2019 holiday craft shows.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

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.

By:City of Kentwood

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.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

It’s Tuesday. Have you consumed your share of local news?

By:WKTV Staff

Chamber celebrates opening of new hotel in Kentwood

Tru by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport officially opened earlier this month.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Kentwood, Wyoming, things to do this weekend

We’ve got Shakespeare, music, and soul — what a way to pack the weekend.

By:WKTV Journal

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