City of Kentwood

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

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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]

By:James Harger, School News Network

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”.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

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.

By:WKTV Staff

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.

By:K.D. Norris

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.

By:K.D. Norris