City of Kentwood

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

Three’s the charm. The dude abides. Bones would approve. And, who knew a sneeze moved so fast?

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County’s Operation: Safe and Secure planned for National Preparedness Month 

Do you have a plan if you had to leave your home for an extended period of time due to a disaster? Do you know what to do if you have a house fire? What is your plan if the power goes out?

By:Kent County

Quietly continuing mission, Kentwood bicyclist heads east from GR firehouse

As Smith took off, he prayed with his wife, hugged a granddaughter and was buoyed by the time he was able to spend and support he was able to gain while at home.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

The Rebels take a stand, nine local nurses lend a hand, and how many miles is it to Mars?

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood’s plans food truck festival, games, music for end-of-summer celebration

The free-to-attend event will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the parking lot of the Kent District Library Kentwood Branch.

By:City of Kentwood

Kentwood bicyclist on a mission finds support from local, nationwide fire departments

Ken Smith arrived back home Wednesday, 2,500 miles into a west coast-to-east coast trip to raise funds for his grandson, Jakob,  and awareness of all persons with neurological damage.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

What is Labor Day and why are there parades? Bye, bye burger. And good news for bad students.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: After taking a left turn, he found his right calling

Justin Mathes began in education by tutoring youth at various schools, now the new Valleywood Middle School Principal.

By:By Erin Albanese, School News Network

Bestselling author team set to visit Schuler Books & Music

The couple is touring for the release of Magic Triumphs book 10  and the final book in the Kate Daniel series.

By:Schuler Books and Music

Record primary voter turnout, county staff additions discussed at Chamber’s WKTV Government Matters meeting

Topics were part of a wide-ranging inter-governmental leaders meeting Monday, Aug. 13, at the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government Matters Committee forum.

By:WKTV Staff

The Grand Rapids Chorus of Sweet Adelines brings in international winning quartet ‘Speed of Sound’

The 2016 Sweet Adelines’ Queens of Harmony, Speed of Sound, will perform with the Grand Rapids Chorus of Sweet Adelines Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Grandville High School.

By:Colleen Pierson, WKTV Community Contributor

Replay of 2018 Kentwood’s Got Talent show available on WKTV channels

Featured talent from around West Michigan took the stage for Kentwood’s Got Talent, and the winner received a $500 cash prize.

By:WKTV Staff

Ford Airport on pace as America’s second fastest growing airport

July marks the seventh record-breaking month in a row for 2018, and the airport has seen growth in 60 of the last 67 months.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

WKTV feature high school coverage begins with football at Godwin Heights

WKTV will cover all the local football teams in the first six weeks, before we start covering the best game available in October.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Fun news you need to know from Wyoming and Kentwood

Time to hit the last of the summer festivals with JazzFest and Yassou! Also, learn how you can make a different in your community.

By:WKTV Staff