City of Kentwood

School News Network: A Champion of Students from the World

Amina Mohamed’s English-language learner students read along wither during story time at Kentwood’s Glenwood Elementary.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Boys and girls basketball on WKTV featured games schedule

The WKTV sports truck heads out three times this week for featured game coverage, including an East Kentwood hockey game.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood approves tax abatement for new industrial robotics facility

The City Commission, at its Feb. 6 meeting, approved an Industrial Development District that will bring an expanding industrial robotics company to the city.

By:K.D. Norris

WM Aviation now 6-2 in league, prepares for WKTV feature coverage

The Aviators continue their conference slate on Friday night at Zion Christian in a game WKTV’s coverage team will be covering.

By:West Michigan Aviation Academy

School News Network: Water All Around, But Some Children Can’t Swim

The Aquatic Center provides the perfect opportunity to teach swimming as a life skill to many students in the district who don’t know how to swim, said Aquatics Director Joey Sutherlin.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Multi-level government discussions at Chamber’s February WKTV Government Matters meeting

February’s Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Matters meeting is available through WKTV’s live, delayed and on-demand broadcasts.

By:WKTV Staff

Boys and girls basketball on WKTV featured games schedule

The WKTV sports truck will be busy as usual as it heads out twice this week for featured game coverage.

By:Seth Van Ast, WKTV Intern

Kentwood establishes public art zoning; new Kentwood Arts Commission seeks additional member

The Kentwood Arts Commission is tasked with “reviewing and approving venues” within the community.

By:K.D. Norris

Girls, boys basketball on WKTV featured games schedule this week

As basketball playoffs loom, the WKTV sports truck will be out twice this week for featured game coverage, and both games will have conference title implications.

By:WKTV Staff

Frontier Airlines announces service to Philadelphia, starts in April

Frontier Airlines announced it will ad service to the Philadelphia International Airport in April along with beginning flights to Denver.

By:Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Mental health issues — Be Nice program, Network180 funding — on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On this week’s episode of In Focus, host Ken Norris and WKTV Journal drills down into two mental health issues in Kent County.

By:WKTV Staff

Wrestling, cheer, bowling and more on local high school sports schedule

WKTV’s sports crew will be on the road Friday, Feb. 2, at Tri-unity as they host both boys and girls basketball teams from Wellspring.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

On Tap: Railtown to move, expand (seating and brewing); KDaLe plans Creston tour

Railtown Brewing Company has announced it will be moving almost directly across 68th Street from its current location in Dutton.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming-Kentwood chamber (or Kentwood-Wyoming?) honors businesses, volunteers

The 37th annual meeting of the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce was a night for recognition of local business leaders, local government leaders who support the business community, and the wide array of volunteers.

By:K.D. Norris

Gerald R. Ford International Airport to host 2018 Runway 5K

After a popular 2017 race that sold out in five days and raised thousands for charity, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) is once again hosting a Runway 5K on airport grounds.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport