City of Kentwood
Government Matters: Sen. Peters meets Trump’s transportation nominee Chao
On Jan. 9, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) met with Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
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Cultural Club: Everyday at East Kentwood High School is an international gathering
Students at East Kentwood come from 89 countries and represent several religions.
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Slight changes in Kentwood water, sewer rates for 2017
If you live in Kentwood, you may see a very slight difference in your quarterly water/sewer bill.
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Woodland Mall parent company sees opportunity with Sears closing
PREIT, which owns Woodland Mall, announces it has a lease with a fashion department store to be located where Sears is now.
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Local woman faces felony charge for threatening Islamic Center in Kentwood
UPDATE: Kari Moss was arraigned on a “False Report or Threat of Terrorism” charge at Kentwood’s 62-B District Court. The court set bond at $500,000.
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Body found in Kentwood identified as missing person
Kentwood Police announce that a body found along 52nd Street is that of missing Kentwood resident Willie Crawford.
By:Carole Bradbury is the next featured artist at Pine Rest Leep Art Gallery
A new exhibit titled, “God’s Handiwork,” by local artist Carole Bradbury opens at the Leep Art Gallery on Jan. 4.
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Kentwood Police still searching for missing endangered resident
The Kentwood Police Department is still searching for resident Willie Donald Crawford, who was reported missing in early December.
By:Keeping the holidays bright and safe: a few tips from local law enforcement
Kentwood Police Department and Wyoming Department of Public Safety say a key to being safe during the holidays is to be aware of your surroundings.
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County elections director details vote security, recount anomaly
Kent County’s aborted manual recount of the presidential election results identified local examples of a statewide voting system anomaly associated with ballots with straight-party voting and invalid write-in votes, according to the county’s director of elections.
By:Wing Avenue residents could get relief from public utility costs depending on final plan
At a Dec. 5 workshop, the city informed residents it would wave sidewalk and storm sewer construction costs if those items were in the final plans for Wing Avenue.
By:Despite headlines, Kentwood, Wyoming city clerks confident of local voting integrity
The national headlines this week are filled with reports and rumors of possible voting machine manipulation, but city clerks in the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming are confident in local voting numbers and want to assure local voters of local voting integrity.
By:‘Nutcracker’ includes sibling youth dancers from Kentwood
When the annual run of the Grand Rapids Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” hits the stage Friday, Dec. 9, it will include staring rolls by the company’s professional dancers and, as always, often a stage full of youth dancers — including sisters from Kentwood.
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