City of Kentwood

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

Many area schools host graduation ceremonies. So we checked to see how many years does it take to complete a four-year college degree?

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Former EPA official sees young people leading environmental ‘reawakening’

Using the lens of hip-hop culture, activist and former EPA official Mustafa Santiago Ali is sharing a passion about environmental concerns.

By:Charles Honey, School News Network

Ford Airport crosses million mark with April passenger numbers

April passenger number are up 13-percent and total traffic at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport has soared to more than a million passengers served.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

School News Network: Students make friends by way of pen

Students from Kelloggsville and Godwin Heights connect through the written word.

By:Bridie Bereza, School News Network

Former Kentwood police cadet joins city police department as new officer 

Jesalyn Heard is the first cadet to go through a new academic sponsorship program and the first African-American woman to serve as a Kentwood police officer.

By:City of Kentwood

Local talent in spotlight as St. Cecilia youth jazz groups hit the stage

St. Cecilia’s Youth Jazz Ensembles Concert is a free, public event scheduled for Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.

By:K.D. Norris

Kentwood Police issue amber alert for four-year-old

Update: The Kentwood Police Department has found 4-year-old Faith Cyndora Martinez safe.

By:Kentwood Police

Kent District Library unveils creative technology for patrons with special needs

MagnusCards assist patrons with cognitive special needs such as autism to check out materials and utilize other services.

By:Katie Zuidema, Kent District Library

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

What are you doing this weekend? Need ideas? Hey! You’re welcome.

By:WKTV Staff

Local expert says key to building successful routine is little changes

Author Michelle Steffes sits down with WKTV to talk about the science of habits.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood, Kelloggsville voters approve millage renewals

Voters in both districts approved renewals for operating budgets.

By:WKTV Staff

City of Kentwood engineer named Michigan’s ‘Young Engineer of the Year’

Dan VanderHeide was recently honored by the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers during the MSPE Annual Conference in Lansing.

By:City of Kentwood

Rep. Huizenga mixes with Wyoming High students at recent youth leadership event

The students were among about 200 high school juniors from across the state in attendance at a recent Youth Leadership Summit.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

It’s Tuesday afternoon, and you know what that means. Time for your weekly dose of fun.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood’s public art commission, big changes at Woodland Mall on WKTV Journal In Focus

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus the new Kentwood Arts Commission and we catch up with Woodland Mall, where there has been a massive rejuvenation during the last couple of years.

By:K.D. Norris