City of Kentwood
Gonzo’s Top 5: Meijer Gardens, Christmas Lite Show and more this weekend
Holidays are now in full swing with plenty of things to do this weekend from celebrating Rockford Brewing’s 10th anniversary to holiday light shows and supporting local businesses.
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Wyoming Gives Back canceled as county health leader ‘deeply concerned” about rising COVID cases, urges vaccination
Community holiday celebrations are already being impacted by the recent surge in the pandemic; but the community itself can help.
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Bring on the lights: City of Kentwood flips the switch on holiday light display contest
It’s now holiday decoration time and the city wants to reward those households that really get into the spirit.
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Operation Handshake returns to Ford Airport with ‘Welcome Home’ to active military, veterans
The daylong event will feature veterans groups lining the concourse exits of the airport to greet and thank military members and veterans returning to West Michigan.
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WKTV’s Turkey Bowl cable/on-demand football fest returns Thanksgiving Day
High school sports fans can get their Turkey Day football fix this year as we broadcast 15 hours of prep football on our cable Channel 25 or any game/time you want WKTVlive.org.
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Kent County, partners receive state refugee resettlement grants to assist local Afghan refugees
The grants will assist local agencies to meet the health and nutritional needs of newly arriving Afghan refugees.
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Kentwood schools’ Red Storm Robotics middle school teams shine at FIRST Tech Challenge
Young talent was on display before a large crowd as the local program sent five teams against others schools, with two advancing to state action.
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Flying this holiday season? Ford Airport has good news, great travel tips despite expected big crowds
From an “all hands on deck” workforce, to COVID testing being available, to bucking a national trend of flight cancellations, the Ford is ready for flyers.
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Santa Claus Girls, adapting to hard times, return this holiday season and look to the future
Inactive in 2020, after 112 years of community service, the group was determined to get back to business in 2021. But challenges remain.
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Local schools takes emergency days for wellness, COVID cases on the rise
Wyoming and Kelloggsville schools announce they will be closed all next week due to staff shortages and COVID issues.
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Kentwood Police Chief Roberts announces retirement after 34 years with department
Roberts joined the department in 1987 as a police paramedic, and he was the first to move through the ranks from patrol officer to police chief.
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Santa returns to Woodland Mall this week as Holiday Season shopping, festivities begin
Woodland Mall is all set to celebrate the holiday season with events for kids, families and — of course — Black Friday shoppers.
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Kent County leads the way in adopting new management strategies on waste
Materials management is a community decision that says everything you place in a dumpster or trash cart has value, said Kent County Public Works Director Darwin Baas.
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