City of Kentwood

South Christian students lead effort to honor veterans at recent basketball game

South Christian High School pushed honoring America, and American service members and veterans, to an whole other level.

By:K.D. Norris

Kent County DPW complete expansion of methane collection system in Kentwood

Field work is now complete on the expansion of the methane gas collection system at the closed Kentwood Landfill.

By:Kristen Wieland, Kent County

New year, new WKTV featured games part of upcoming sports schedule

The New Year has started and with it most local high school basketball teams began the conference portion of their schedules. 

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Making a difference: Local state legislators’ key public policy efforts in 2017’s

Michigan state legislators often have focal points for their efforts, legislative bills which they champion, often for personal reasons.

By:K.D. Norris

Deltaplex’s high school basketball tourney highlights WKTV’s sports schedule

Several local basketball tournaments are scheduled including a special small-high-school basketball tournament at a big-time venue — The Drive Winter Classic at The Deltaplex Arena in Grand Rapids.

By:WKTV Staff

2017 Holiday Greetings

City officials from both Wyoming and Kentwood wish everyone a happy holiday in WKTV’s annual Holiday Greetings.

By:WKTV Staff

On Tap: Railtown takes over Ionia, 57 Brew Pub sold, beer & doughnuts

Railtown Brewing Company will bring several holiday variations of its Good Mooed milk stout to a Tap Take Over at the Craft Beer Cellar.

By:K.D. Norris

Kentwood’s newest commissioner, disability advocate on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On set are Tom McKelvey, who in November won the 2nd Ward position on the Kentwood City Commission, and Madeline Schaab, a project specialist for local non-profit Disability Advocates of Kent County.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV coverage of WMA vs. Lee doubleheader part of high school sports schedule

The WKTV sports broadcast schedule will give you three games over two nights as our coverage truck makes visits to East Kentwood and West Michigan Aviation this week.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Government Report: Sen. Peters blasts, Rep. Huizenga backs FCC ‘net neutrality’ vote

It is no surprise that the two local federal government leaders take very different views on the Federal Communications Commission’s vote last week.

By:K.D. Norris

Kelloggsville, KDL join together to open high school library to the entire community

The new state-of-the-art library at the Kelloggsville High School will officially open in January and marks the first partnership between Kent District Library and a school district.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Frontier Airlines officially returns to Grand Rapids

It may have been a snowy morning yesterday, but that did not stop Frontier Airlines from landing its first flight from Orlando.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

WKTV Journal: Kelloggsville and KDL form a partnership, Mark Wood visits Kentwood Public Schools

Topics in the most recent WKTV Journal newscast include the new library at Kelloggsville High School, the annual holiday display at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Mark Wood’s visit to Kentwood Public Schools.

By:WKTV Staff

Citizen group opposed to voting district gerrymandering on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

Michigan’s politically directed voting redistricting system — often called gerrymandering — is being opposed by a group seeking to place a ballot initiative before the voters in 2018.

By:WKTV Staff

City, state leaders clash (politely) at Chamber’s December WKTV Government Matters discussion

One of the unique aspects of the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Matters meetings is that you sometimes get differing views on the same issue.

By:K.D. Norris