City of Kentwood

Kentwood hosts Easter Egg Hunt March 31

The annual event will take place at the Kentwood City Hall, 4900 Breton Rd. SW.

By:City of Kentwood

Ushering in spring is an exhibit featuring Larry Blovits at the Pine Rest Leep Art Gallery

A new exhibit titled, “A view of my artistic journey from the past to the present,” by local artist Larry Blovits, opens at the Leep Art Gallery on April 4.

By:Colleen Cullison, Pine Rest

Kent County’s Lead Task Force, reverend turned candidate on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal: In Focus, two members of the Kent County Lead Task Force, and one of the Democratic candidates attempting to unseat Republican U.S. Congressman Justin Amash.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV featured games schedule takes break until baseball, softball available

While the spring broadcast schedule for the WKTV sports crew is still being completed it it expected to include boys baseball, girls softball, and girls water polo.

By:WKTV Staff

Ashley HomeStore takes over former MC Sports location in Kentwood

Ashley HomeStore takes over former MC Sports flagship location along 28th Street across from Woodland Mall.

By:Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce

State and local roadwork plans part of Chamber’s March WKTV Government Matters meeting

Discussions ranged from international trade wars to local mental health care, but those spring pot-hole problems took center stage early.

By:K.D. Norris

East Kentwood grad returns home for concert with her band The Moxie Strings

Alison Lynn, who is a graduate of East Kentwood, will be heading to the Van Singel Fine Arts Center this Thursday with her group The Moxie Strings for a pre-Patrick’s Day celebration.

By:Kathy Richards, Van Singel Fine Arts Center

Taste of Kentwood returns with more food and fun

Interested in attending this year’s Taste of Kentwood? Snap up your tickets soon to secure your spot and be able to check out the newly renovated Kentwood Activities Center.

By:City of Kentwood

Boys District basketball, with WKTV coverage, begins March high school sports action

March Madness, the high school version, will have the WKTV sports coverage crew out at Wyoming Kelloggsville this week for the Class B District 57 tournament.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Donations sought for annual Kentwood Aquatics’ Easter Egg Hunt

The Kentwood Aquatics Center will host its 8th Annual In-Water Easter Egg Hunt March 24 and is looking for donations to help with the free event.

By:WKTV Staff

Girls basketball district action on WKTV featured games schedule

With the high school girls basketball season beginning state championship playoff action, the WKTV sports truck will head out twice this week for featured game coverage at district tournaments.

By:WKTV Staff

Flood update: County flooding emergency to transition to clean up and recovery 

Several of the river flood warnings remain in effect for the Grand River and the Thornapple River, but the National Weather Service indicates the river levels are starting to recede.

By:Lisa LaPlante, Kent County

Kentwood, Kent County host work zone safety poster contest for third graders

Third graders have until March 23 to submit a poster designed to promote work zone safety.

By:Maura Lamoreaux, Kent County Road Commission

Disc golf tournament Freeze Fest set to take place Saturday

The annual dulness disc golf tournament will be at Jaycee Park with registration starting at 9 a.m.

By:WKTV Staff

Sen. Schuitmaker talking gun control, Godfrey-Lee millage request on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal: In Focus, State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker and Kevin Polston, Superintendent of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools.

By:WKTV Staff