City of Kentwood

East Kentwood Golfer Elise Fennell takes second in state in Division 1

East Kentwood Golf Coach Mike Ketelaar and Elise Fennell at the MHSAA State Finals. (Courtesy, Josh Fennell)

By:Cris Greer, Managing Editor

Grandville defense stifles East Kentwood in 34-21 win in WKTV Game of the Week

East Kentwood awaits the playoffs after its 34-21 loss to Grandville on Friday.

By:Zach Fanko, WKTV Contributor

South Christian stays perfect at 9-0 with 56-22 win over FHE; Jake DeHaan tallies 8 TDs

South Christian is the No.1 seed heading into the Division 4 playoffs next week. (WKTV/Nathan Piers)

By:Cris Greer, WKTV Managing Editor

Shooting incident ends peacefully, no injuries

After receiving a “shots” fired complaint in a Kentwood neighborhood, local police were able to resolve the situation in a peaceful manner.

By:WKTV Staff

Organizations to offer some spooky family-friendly fun

Salvation Army is set to host its popular ‘Monster Mash’ while the Grand Rapids Ballet will host its ‘Spooktacular’ the weekend of Halloween.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma, WKTV Managing Editor

Week 9 Football Playoff Listing: Top 40 in 11-player Divisions and Top 24 in 8-player Divisions

South Christian Quarterback Jake DeHaan and the Sailors (8-0 overall) hope to make a deep playoff run in Division 4, where they are currently ranked No. 2 in the state. (Courtesy, Eric Walstra)

By:Geoff Kimmerly, MHSAA.com senior editor

Kent County DPW hosting free tire collection event

This is the first tire collection event that the Kent County Department of Public Works since 2019, which was before the COVID pandemic.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming looks for assault suspect, Kentwood makes theft arrest

Wyoming department is seeking information on an assault case while Kentwood Police make arrest in car theft involving 2-year-old.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma, WKTV Managing Editor

New, familiar faces seek to fill school board positions

There are 18 school board positions up for election in five school districts that cover the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma, WKTV Managing Editor

We the People 2022: Kent County Commission Seats

Residents from the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood will be helping to decide the outcomes of seven Kent County commission races in the 2022 election.

By:WKTV Staff

South Kent Community Expo features 50-plus businesses, food and more Oct. 25

The free event is hosted by the City of Kentwood and takes place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Kentwood Activities Center, 355 48th St. SE.

By:WKTV Staff

East Kentwood earns crucial 29-20 win over Hudsonville; keeps playoff hopes alive

The Falcons stayed alive in their playoff hunt with the win over Hudsonville.

By:Zach Fanko, WKTV Contributor

South Christian beats Kenowa Hills 37-7; needs one more win for a perfect 9-0 regular season

South Christian QB Jake DeHaan in an earlier game this season. Once again, he led the way for the Sailors. (Courtesy, Eric Walstra)

By:Cris Greer, WKTV Managing Editor

For local robotics event, its about showing girls they ‘can do it’

The recent Grand Rapids Girls Robotics Competition is about showcasing that girls can be successful and have fun in science and math fields.

By:Jodi Miesen, WKTV Contributor

East Kentwood golfer Elise Fennell excels on and off the course

East Kentwood golfer Elise Fennell has finished twice in the top 10 in Division 1 and currently has a 3.99 GPA.

By:Cris Greer, WKTV Managing Editor