City of Kentwood
The Right Place assists Roskam Baking Company with plant expansion
The Kentwood-based company to add 238 jobs and invest $85.2 million into facility.
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Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know
Find out what Michigan city has locked up the oldest settlement in the midwest title along with saying good-bye to one of the area’s longest running markets.
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Snapshots: Sunny days and hot nights for Wyoming, Kentwood
The hot, humid weather is supposed to break this weekend (we hope) but until then … WKTV has some info on how to survive and even enjoy it.
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School News Network: State legislators get schooled on effect of Michigan’s education cuts
By James Harger School News Network School superintendents from Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties gave their state legislators an earful about how state funding cuts [Read More]
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Hannah Rose & GravesTones bring ‘cross-pollination’ soul to Kentwood concert’s lawn
The band, they say, is “a bold foray into the funky, rhythmic refrains of a foregone era … a cross pollination of funk, blues, and rock ’n’ roll with soul”.
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Kent County Emergency Manager issues advice on handling heat wave
Some predictions have daytime temperatures near and surpassing 90 degrees on Wednesday, July 17, with predicted highs of 95 degrees Thursday through Saturday.
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Kentwood filmmaker creates film, purpose in helping the hungry
Kentwood filmmaker Romeo Kattookaran uses award winning film to help feed the hungry. The premiere is Saturday at 3 p.m. at Celebration! Cinema, Woodland Mall.
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Snapshots: Kentwood, Wyoming news you need to know this week
Catch up on the hot public policy debate, roadwork in Kentwood and more hot public policy debate. Hey, they’re busy in Lansing these days.
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Sheriffs Office begins ‘Pink Patch’ breast cancer awareness campaign
The program offers pink Sheriffs Office patches for a $10 donation with the proceeds going to Gilda’s Club and the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Benevolent Fund.
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WKTV in Focus podcast discusses Pink Tax, other gender discriminatory policies
Visiting our studios, each with unique perspectives on the subject, are Kentwood City Commissioner Emily Bridson, State Sen. Winnie Brinks and Sandy Swanson, Past President of the Kentwood Women’s Club.
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City of Kentwood announces planned summer road projects
The City Commission approved the resurfacing and maintenance program, which includes improvements to 30 miles of major and local roads, at a cost of $1.4 million.
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School News Network: ‘Read. It’s really that simple’
Kentwood Public Schools encourages middle school students to read during the summer with a special book sale at the end of the year.
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Plan Kentwood, Kent County Veterans Services on latest WKTV Journal In Focus
What’s next in Kentwood; what’s available to veterans. City of Kentwood’s Terry Schweitzer and Lisa Golder, Economic, Kent County’s Martha Burkett visit the WKTV studio.
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