City of Kentwood

Kent County, seeking landfill waste reduction, expands its community outreach staff

A plan to reduce county landfall waste by 20 percent by 2020 — and 90 percent by 2030 — will require community awareness and action.

By:WKTV Staff

Featured WKTV high school sports coverage returns to South Christian Friday

With the playoffs looming, WKTV’s featured high school game this week will be boys and girls basketball games.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Kentwood’s brush drop-off site reopened to help with storm damage

Residents may drop off brush, sticks, tree limbs and logs from storm damage at the Kentwood Department of Public Works.

By:City of Kentwood

Woodland Mall’s near-complete redevelopment gives local retail shopping a boost

This year will be big year for Woodland Mall, with major retailers Von Maur and REI moving in, a unique restaurant opening its doors, and a general “new feel”.

By:WKTV Staff

Barrier-breaking Houston METRO Chief featured speaker at Legacy Luncheon

Houston METRO Chief shares her story on how she got involved in law enforcement and her commitment to build better relations.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Consumers Energy offers a few tips as it works to restore power

The overnight ice storm cut power to about 50,000 West Michigan Consumer Energy customers.

By:Roger C. Morgenstern, Consumers Energy

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you’ll want to know

Stay busy despite the late winter weather with a community run, a daddy-daughter dance, and high school sports a plenty.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses

WKTV was privileged to provide video stories for each of the business winners.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood’s Freeze Fest disc golf tourney, food drive returns

Great Lakes Disc to host its fourth Freeze Fest, a doubles disc golf tournament and food drive, on Saturday, Feb. 16.

By:City of Kentwood

District Courts of Kent County celebrate 50th anniversary of court system

Established in 1968, district courts are seen as “the public’s court”.

By:K.D. Norris

Rep. Huizenga in Wyoming to honor local World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

Father and son Irwin and Orvid Lawson were honored for their service with Congressional Gold Medals.

By:K.D. Norris

Kentwood Police Department visited by Detroit Tigers winter caravan

To celebrate the department’s 50th Anniversary, Tigers players and coaches presented Kentwood Police Chief Thomas Hillen with a framed jersey.

By:City of Kentwood

Ford Airport marks sixth straight year of record growth

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) set an all-time passenger record for 2018, marking the sixth straight year that the Airport has seen record-setting growth.

By:Alicia Roberts, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

On MLK Day and beyond, Kentwood seeks support for Little Food Pantry

The city is seeking community partners willing to place a Kentwood Little Free Pantry collection bin at their organization or business.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood honors MLK, gathers food, cash to support Little Food Pantry

The city, and Mayor Kepley, collected canned goods and other non-perishable items at multiple locations.

By:WKTV Staff