City of Kentwood
County Action Agency to merge with Kent County
The Board of Commissioners recently authorized a plan to merge Area Community Services and Employment Training Council’s Community Action Agency Division with the Kent County Community Development/Housing Commission Department.
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Kent County to start testing of tornado/high winds warning sirens in April
Starting Friday, April 7, and continuing on the first Friday of every month at noon through October, tornado alarm testing will be heard in Kent County homes and businesses.
By:American Airlines starts nonstop service from Grand Rapids to Reagan National Airport
Nonstop service from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) began today. The service features 13 weekly round trips.
By:KDL starts accepting submissions for its annual poetry contest
The KDL Kentwood Branch will once again be the hosting site for the 2nd Annual Spoken Word Competition, part of KDL’s poetry competition.
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Ford Airport partners with Kendall College for gateway mural
The Airport approached KCAD to cover its blank construction wall, and a team of three KCAD students – with the support of five other students and staff – designed, created, and installed a horizontal world map.
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Meijer Gardens expansion includes expanded learning center, local community education opportunities
The expansion plans of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announced last week will include an expansion the institution’s learning center, already a favorite of several Wyoming and Kentwood community organizations.
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School News Network: Kelloggsville students urged to ‘Find What You Love’
If someone had told Greggory Hampshire how clinical psychologists spend their days (with lots of paperwork), he might not have pursued it as a career.
By:WKTV Newscast: Kentwood’s 50th celebration continues
Our March 16 newscast highlights the Wyoming Department of Public Safety Awards along with what is new at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
By:Local high school sports schedule: March 27-30
Looking for a Wyoming and Kentwood area high school varsity sports event to get out to? Here is your weekly list.
By:Ford Airport hosts spring break passenger appreciation days; TSA offers advice for faster screening
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) is preparing for its busiest time of year with helpful travel reminders, and a bit of fun mixed in.
By:School News Network: Kentwood fifth-grade author keeps turning out new fiction
Oummu S. Kabba says no matter what she does or where she goes in life, she will always make time for writing.
By:Patti Sevensma exhibit opening at Pine Rest Leep Art Gallery
The work of local artist Patti Sevensma will be featured at the gallery starting March 27 in the exhibit “Innovative Artistry.”
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Kentwood 50: City recognizes establishments that have been part of the community for 50 years or more
At a Kentwood 50 breakfast Thursday morning, Kentwood officials and leaders recognized about 23 local establishments that have been part of the city since its incorporation in 1967.
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