City of Kentwood

SpartanNash Foundation, store guests raise $300,000 to support patriotic partners

The funds will be split between three nonprofit organizations that support military heroes, their families and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

By:Lauren DeVol, SpartanNash

Summer has been busy with a distillery, a winery, two other businesses opening

The Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed four new businesses including Wise Men Distillery and Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Summertime means first time working for area students

Two local students are among 10 learning how to transition from school to the workforce through a program at the Kent ISD.

By:Cris Greer, School News Network

Kent County advises of Emergency Alert System test Wednesday, Aug. 7

The planned test of the country’s Emergency Alert System will not include wireless emergency alerts through wireless devices such as cellphones.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you might have missed

These stories might have passed you in the morning rush, but a new principal in town, a good deed done and free rides all deserve a look.

By:WKTV Staff

National Night Out activities take place today, spend sometime getting to know your neighbor

Here is a rundown of just some of the activities taking place tonight in the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood’s National Night Out includes Master Plan information at Woodland Mall

During the same hours as National Night Out events, 3-5 p.m., city planning staff will be present to discuss planned and possible future planning of the 28th Street and 29th Street commercial corridor.

By:WKTV Staff

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

Won’t you be our neighbor? National Night Out this coming Tuesday is the perfect excuse.

By:WKTV Staff

August high school sports schedule includes WKTV featured football game

Beginning on Aug. 16, fall seasons all get under way throughout the last two weeks of the month leading to Labor Day weekend.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

This cool photo has absolutely nothing to do with the content of this story but everything to do with Area 51.

By:WKTV Staff

Lee high building update, County strategic plan on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

District Superintendent Kevin Polston separates the facts from the fictions of the high school building incident and the aftermath.

By:K.D. Norris

Kentwood’s National Night Out to include 20-plus community gatherings

The City of Kentwood will be bustling with block parties, neighborhood events and other activities on Tuesday, Aug. 6, as part of the community’s celebration of National Night Out.

By:City of Kentwood

School News Network: The world is now the stage for graduate who overcame behavioral issues

East Kentwood graduate Shamar Green discovered a few years ago that there was a whole different way to “act out.”

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood weekend news you ought to know

No matter where you are, you are never more than two hours away from a beach. This and other info in this weekend’s Snapshots.

By:WKTV Staff

Civic Theatre shakes up the summer by heading down the rabbit hole with two one-week only productions

A student from Wyoming and one from Kentwood are part of the Civic Theatre’s upcoming repertory performances of “Alice in Wonderland” and “All Shook Up.”

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma