City of Kentwood
After retirement of Kent County elections director, county clerk names replacement
Gerrid Uzarski, who served as a regional representative for ElectionSource, a company based in Grand Rapids, will take over for the recently retired Susan deSteiguer.
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Ginger Zee comes to Barnes & Noble to celebrate release of new book
The ABC meteorologist, who hails from Rockford, will be discussing her new book “Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One.”
By:Update: Kent County leaders approve $417 million budget for 2018
The county budget funds the sheriff’s office and courts, social services, the county’s elections, and veterans services.
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Wyoming-Kentwood chamber happenings on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus
The Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce is busy this time of year, including advocating for business development in the area, its annual Santa Parade and its monthly Government Matters co-production with WKTV.
By:Kentwood students perform with original member of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Emmy Award-winning Mark Wood performs with the Kentwood Middle School Orchestras as part of Wood’s 2017-2018 Electrify Your Strings! “No Limits Tour.”
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School News Network: What’s in the water? Students wade in to learn
Southeast Kelloggsville teacher Lynnea Roon lifted up a vial containing water that had turned a bright blue, taken from a portion of Buck Creek that flows through the schoolyard.
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Kentwood’s Operation P.R.I.C.E. Steps up Security during the holidays
Kentwood program reduces retail theft, equips employees with tools to hand shoplifters.
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Two local theater groups sweeten up the holidays with ‘Willy Wonka’ the musical
A unique partnership between Wyoming’s Master Arts Theatre and Byron Center’s Van Singel Fine Arts Center brings a special holiday treat to residents: “Willy Wonka the Musical.”
By:Shopping on Small Business Saturday good for buyers, businesses, communities
Why shop local and shop small, on Small Business Saturday and all year long? Wyoming businessman Keith Morgan tells you.
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Habitat for Humanity and veterans housing on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus
On the latest episode, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County executive director Bri McKee talks about her program’s religious foundations, its worldwide scope, but also its local neighborhood results.
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Wyoming, Kentwood host a variety of community holiday celebrations
Candy cane hunt, tree lighting, a parade and a very special community celebration are all part of this year’s holiday events.
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City, county clerks report issues, but quick solutions after voting equipment change
Nov. 7 produced the as-expected small voter turnout while also revealing a few issues with the new equipment now easily remedied before elections in 2018.
By:Wyoming, Kentwood residents attend beatification mass for Father Solanus Casey
It will have about the same number of attendees as the Super Bowl, it has its own Snapchat filer, and is perhaps rarer than the Olympics being hosted in the United States. It is tomorrow’s beautification mass for the Venerable Father Solanus Casey.
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