City of Kentwood

Fishes, color-in-art, just some of the ArtPrize offerings from Kentwood, Wyoming artists

Kentwood students create a wave of fishes while a Wyoming High School mentor hopes to encourage youth to use their voices in the year’s ArtPrize competition.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

WKTV has two kinds of ‘football’  as part of your complete local high school sports schedule

WKTV’s broadcast crew will make two stops at East Kentwood High School over the next week, first for football, then for a boys soccer game.

By:Mike Moll/WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

WKTV’s ‘VOICES: A Community history Project’ launches at ArtPrize Nine

Come learn more by visiting the VOICES mobile studio at ArtPrize Sept. 22 & 23 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Go to our website and reserve a time to tell YOUR story!

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood gives summer a final hurrah with a food truck rally

This Saturday more than 30 food trucks – and one selling clothing – will converge in the parking lots of the Kentwood City Hall and the KDL Kentwood Branch for the End of Summer Food Truck Festival.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: College? Careers? Where’s the gap?

We need more college graduates. We need more work-ready high school graduates. We, as educators, want clarity. Which is it?

By:Ron Koehler, School News Network

School News Network: Superintendents support students in the face of DACA decision

By Charles honey and Erin Albanese School News Network   As a mother and grandmother, Teresa Weatherall Neal knows well the value of family. And [Read More]

By:Charles Honey and Erin Albanese, School News Network

Prep football wrap: 4 local teams bring 3-0 records into Week 4 of season

When was the last time East Kentwood, Kelloggsville, Godwin and South Christian all started the football season 3-0? We know!

By:Rob Gee/WKTV Citizen Journalist

Kentwood landfill update, Wyoming councilor Postema on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus 

On the latest episode WKTV hosts Kent County official talking methane mitigation Wyoming’s new city councilor talking about his learning curve.

By:WKTV Staff

The Rapid, talking millage, visits Chamber’s September WKTV Government Matters meeting

A status report on a planned millage renewal for The Rapid regional public transit system took centerstage at the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Matters meeting.

By:K.D. Norris

WKTV features 9/11 documentary by Kentwood resident

WKTV to air Kentwood resident and artist James Kristan’s film “Moving on From 9/11: One Man’s Story” in honor of 9/11.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Helping New Arrivals Help Their Children

New Meadowlawn Elementary School Principal Tim Hargis recognizes the traits of dedication and perseverance in his English-language learner families, and sees how hard parents work to help their children be successful.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

WKTV has your complete local high school sports schedule

WKTV’s broadcast crew’s coverage of high school sports will continue this week with football Friday and a water polo tournament on Saturday, but there are lots other sports scheduled.

By:Mike Moll, Volunteer Sports Director

Frontier Airlines adds nonstop service to Fort Myers

Frontier Airlines announced a return to Grand Rapids last month, now including additional nonstop seasonal service to Fort Myers starting in December.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

School News Network: Teachers stock up on class supplies, with help

Wyoming’s Parkview Elementary School teachers demonstrated their love for new school supplies at the Teacher Resource Store, where they left with cartloads of notebooks, pencils, folders, paper and the promise to “pay it forward.”

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

School News Network: Sharing his expertise with ‘rising’ teacher leaders

While Michigan Teacher of the Year Luke Wilcox has already delved into his statewide responsibilities, he isn’t forgetting the new crop of teachers at East Kentwood High School. In fact, he plans to use his experience with them to impact

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network