City of Kentwood

School News Network: Six area teachers seek National Board Certification

Of the six, one is from Wyoming Junior High School and another is from East Kentwood High School.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Exalta Health on mission to provide medical care to underserved community

Exalta Health is a south Division Avenue based healthcare provider serving patients who “have no place else to go.”

By:K.D. Norris

The Crane Wives gets Kentwood’s Summer Concert Series off to a rockin’ start

Food, fun and music as the popular The Crane Wives kicks of the Kentwood Summer Concert Series tonight.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Opening of airport’s new viewing area a personal story for two

Two personal stories were told as the Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s celebrated the $1.1 million renovation of its viewing area.

By:K.D. Norris

NFL player Veldheer hosts local football camp for a cause

NFL player Jared Veldheer will return to the area to host the Metro Health – University of Michigan Health’s Jared Veldheer Football Camp.

By:Jennifer Hoff, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health

School News Network: Kentwood, Wyoming school leaders join others in speaking out against educational cuts

School districts in Kent ISD are responding with alarm to the proposed $9.2 billion in cuts to the U.S. Education Department budget, which is now being taken up by Congress.

By:Charles Honey and Erin Albanese, School News Network

Local police departments remind public to lock their car doors when left unattended

A recent rash of larcenies in both Kentwood and Wyoming has local law enforcers reminding residents to lock their car doors when leaving a vehicle unattended.

By:Lt. Mark Easterly, Wyoming Department of Public Safety

VoiceGR community survey becomes VoiceKent, will cover entire county in 2017

As VoiceKent, the survey will gather critical public health information from all areas of Kent County’s more than 600,000 residents.

By:Nate Hoekstra, GVSU

Kelloggsville student finalist in 2017 Meijer Great Choices Film Festival

Kolton Toothman is in the running for prizes that total more than $21,000. Awards will be announced this Saturday.

By:Kathy Richards, Van Singel Fine Arts Center

WKTV has your list of high school live action available this week

The month of June may not have many scheduled high school sports events but each will be MHSAA State tournament events.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Community Writer

Kentwood’s Amvets Post to host annual Memorial Day Parade

The City of Kentwood will mark Memorial Day with a parade on Monday, May 29, which will be rebroadcasted by WKTV 25.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Play smart: Summer is here, and so is tick-carried Lyme disease

Memorial Day weekend brings outdoor adventures — and Michigan’s deer tick season.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: A ‘Thank You’ from KISD

Kent County voters on May 2 turned out to the polls and expressed confidence in their schools by approving a ballot proposal that will provide crucial support to all 20 districts in Kent ISD.

By:Ron Koehler, KISD Assistant Superintendent

School News Network: Kentwood’s Luke Wilcox named Michigan Teacher of the Year

Math teacher Luke Wilcox, who is credited with playing a large role in creating a culture of success at East Kentwood High School, is the 2017-2018 Michigan Teacher of the Year.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

School News Network: Grant, donation makes outdoor lab a reality at Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

Buffered between Godfrey-Lee’s Early Education Center and an industrial building is a swath of wilderness complete with trees, brush and a winding creek.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network