City of Kentwood

Golf outing scheduled for annual Korhorn scholarship fundraiser

Registration is still available for the four-person scramble at Cedar Chase Golf Course.

By:WKTV Staff

Road work causes Kentwood to shutdown westbound 44th Street

Westbound 44th Street will close at 7 p.m. on Friday night until Saturday morning to minimize impact on travelers.

By:City of Kentwood

Guitarist Tom Cutts was featured performer at Kentwood’s Summer Concert Series

The award-winning guitarist has performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony.

By:WKTV Staff

Chamber’s monthly Government Matters meeting brings leaders to WKTV

This month’s meeting had discussion that Kent County is in the search process for a new county administrator.

By:K.D. Norris

Restaurant Week finalizes lists, adds lunch option

There are several restaurants in and around the Kentwood and Wyoming areas that will once again participate in the annual Restaurant Week Grand Rapids set for Aug. 9 – 20.

By:Sally Zarafonetis

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