City of Kentwood
Kentwood recently hosted Bark for the Park, a dog-friendly fundraiser at Kellogg Woods Park
Lainey Dennison and her five dogs traveled from Portage to enjoy the day at Bark for the Park.
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Big trucks, food and fun; good times at the Kentwood Public Works Open House
“We’re here to celebrate the Department of Public Works and the staff who run it,” said Mayor Kepley, at the third annual event.
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Kids’ Food Basket founder’s memoir about finding a purpose-driven life, inspiring others
Mary K. Hoodhood’s new book tells of overcoming a catastrophic car accident, people who inspired and supported her and finding a cause near to her heart — feeding kids in need.
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WKTV Voices from the Front Line: A two-part look inside the life of a Kentwood firefighter
WKTV recently spent an afternoon at Kentwood Fire Station 3 as part of our documentary called “Voices from the Front Line,” where we interviewed Engine Operator Andy Biederman (left) and Lieutenant Jeff Bouwkamp.
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High school students invited to apply for Kentwood Police Department Youth Academy; deadline extended to June 15
The Kentwood Police Department’s Youth Academy takes place July 24-27.
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Grand River Prep senior Jacob Pewee lighting up the track, uplifting his teammates
Grand River Prep’s Jacob Pewee recently won the 100-meter dash and long jump at his conference championship. He also broke the school record in the 100m and 200m.
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Senior Expo returns to the Meijer Gardens
A variety of local organizations will participate in the Michigan Senior Expo which will come to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture May 24.
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Kevin Brewster Quartet performs on WKTV Jazz Works show
The quartet performed recently on the WKTV Jazz Works show in our studio. Look inside for the entire show.
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Local man’s memoir features never heard stories of WWII 1st Infantry Division
Grand Valley State University Professor James Smither recently published the memoir or Grand Rapids resident and infantryman Joe Olexa.
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Hospice surfaces as special gift on Mother’s Day
Emmanuel Hospice helps families collect and share memories, bringing more meaning to those special celebrations such as Mother’s Day.
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KDL hosts free preview of Ebony Road Players’ ‘Alabama Story’
A play about the 1950s Alabama controversy to ban a book focuses a lens on to topic of banning books and the freedom to read.
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Kentwood, Wyoming show off their big trucks during Public Works open houses
The public works departments of both the cities of Wyoming (May 15) and Kentwood (May 18) will be hosting open houses next week.
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East Kentwood boys lacrosse team making big strides
Currently at 8-7, the Falcons are hoping to win their final three games to finish with the most wins in a season in program history.
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