City of Kentwood

Veterans millage ‘continuation’ plans takes step forward after Kent County subcommittee meeting

The decision to take the millage request to the voters would eventually need to be approved by the full Board of Commissioners.

By:WKTV Staff

Safer roads and licensed drivers: Kentwood’s 62-B District Court launches On the Road program

The new program helps individuals with certain license-related charges to obtain a valid license, potentially avoid a criminal conviction, and help the community have safer roads.

By:WKTV Staff

Kentwood will ask for permanent dedicated parks, trails and recreation millage on Aug. 2 ballot

The 1 mil millage would fund improvements to all trails and parks, as well as expand and enhance recreation programming.

By:WKTV Staff

Readers download a record one million books from KDL in 2021

The ongoing COVID pandemic hasn’t stopped Kent County residents from reading library books, but it has influenced the way they get them.

By:Sheila McGrath, WKTV Community Writer

Gonzo’s Top 5: Basketball, Star Wars, and RVs

It is a weekend full of fun as the Globetrotters and the Grand Rapids Gold play (in separate games) and the World of Winter continues with an array of live entertainment.

By:John D. Gonzalez, WKTV Contributing Writer

County commission terms to become four years, but not until 2024

“Having the four years allows you to work together more on a local level while forming relationships and concentrating on the needs of the county,” said Kent County Commissioner Dan Burrill.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Writer, others share real life stories to raise awareness of current scams to warn readers

In the second to two stories, a WKTV writer shares personal stories of herself and others who faced scam attempts.

By:D.A. Reed, WKTV Contributing Writer

Local law enforcement and BBB share tips on how to recognize scams and how consumers can protect themselves

In the first of two stories, WKTV talks with the experts, then our writer shares personal stories of herself and others who faced scam attempts.

By:D.A. Reed, WKTV Contributing Writer

Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber hires entrepreneur, longtime volunteer as next president

Keith Morgan brings a vast range of business experience to the Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce, having served in corporate management and having started his own small business from scratch.

By:Sheila McGrath, WKTV Contributing Writer

KDL pauses indoor programs, libraries remain open

Kent Distrist Library has paused all in-person, indoor programs with library remaining open for all other services and resources.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kentwood’s 62-B District Court now offering innovative kiosk, distance payment system

A touch-screen kiosk, among other uses, allows individuals to check-in for court remotely, and you can pay bills online from the parking lot.

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County offers free radon test kits in January for National Radon Action Month

Radon-caused lung cancer kills more than 20,000 Americans every year, but testing and mitigation is easy.

By:WKTV Staff

City of Kentwood’s MLK Day events, set for Jan. 15, has been postponed

Donations at the event will stock Little Free Pantry, which started in 2017 as a Martin Luther King Jr. Day community service project.

By:WKTV Staff

County public works’ GR center offers electronics recycling, ‘SafeChem’ drop-off — and new swap shop in multiple locations

The “drop and shop” operation is offered all five of the county-managed chemical drop-off locations, including ones in the Kentwood and Wyoming area.

By:K.D. Norris

Kent County leadership, veterans groups meet, discuss next steps on Veterans Millage renewal plans

Kent County’s Veterans Millage Renewal Subcommittee will meet again Jan. 18 to consider a possible August 2022 countywide vote.

By:WKTV Staff