City of Kentwood
Homeless Veterans Stand Down at Metro Health campus offers support, supplies
About 200 veterans lined up for services Friday, June 14, at Metro Health Park’s Granger Green at an event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Metro Health/University of Michigan Health.
By:That Beatles Thing: Fab 4 fun opens Kentwood summer concert series
The Beatles’ classics, played by four local guys who “love these songs,” will be featured as the City of Kentwood’s Summer Concert Series of free concerts begins June 20.
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Road work, Kentwood and beyond, discussed at Chamber’s WKTV Government Matters meeting
The annual roadwork “construction season” in Kentwood and beyond was one of the many discussion items of a wide-ranging inter-governmental leaders meeting.
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Kentwood slates roadwork on Sparks Drive and Forest Hill Avenue
Work from East Paris Avenue SE to Burton Street SE is scheduled to start on Monday, June 24 and slated for completion in August.
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Kentwood busy this summer with park improvements, forming new rec committee
The City of Kentwood Parks and Recreation Department oversees the city’s 14 parks and 6.5 miles of trails.
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Kentwood launches Parks, Trails and Recreation Advisory Committee
The advisory committee will review and prioritize improvements to Kentwood’s parks, trails and recreational programming to align with the needs of the community.
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WKTV in Focus podcast brings issue of voter mistrust to newly elected officials
On the latest episode of WKTV Journal’s In Focus series of podcasts, we discuss the public’s often negative perception of their elected leaders, from the nation’s highest office to local governments, and how that perception might be changed in the future.
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Details, map presented of City of Kentwood’s Fourth of July Celebration
The City of Kentwood has a full day of activities planned for its annual Fourth of July Celebration, including a pancake breakfast, 5K race, parade, carnival and live music, leading up to fireworks at dusk.
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Allegiant begins nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to Nashville
Allegiant Travel Company began new nonstop routes from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville International Airport.
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Kent County’s top law enforcer answers smoldering questions on legal marijuana
With extensive government regulation and rules still being written, it still a little cloudy on the laws surrounding the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.
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Kentwood plans party to open new beach volleyball, ‘fowling’ areas
Located at 5068 Breton Ave. SE, near the Kentwood Department of Public Works, the new facility will officially open with a grand opening on Friday, June 21, at 6 p.m., with with music, a food truck and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know — the weekend edition
Ever have one of those weeks? Well, take heart, the weekend is here, and there’s plenty to do.
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