City of Kentwood
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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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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Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber seeking new leader as longtime president steps down
“I get asked once a week, ‘What do you do? What is your job?’” Bob O’Callaghan said. “I’m a connector. I connect businesses to other businesses to help them grow, and give them a chance to do more business.”
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Weekend event gave only a ‘taste’ of the diversity Grand Rapids has to offer
Last Saturday, two entrepreneurs hosted an event celebrating the diversity of Grand Rapids that is only the tip of the iceberg to other future developments.
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Celebration! South one of the Mel Trotter Ministries’ Turkey Drop sites
The organization’s annual Turkey Drop will take place Wednesday.
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Grand Rapids’ Sweet Adelines are Hawaii-bound to perform in 80th anniversary Pearl Harbor program
The group was one of 10 choruses and the only one from Michigan invited to participate in the 80th anniversary Pearl Harbor Commemoration concerts.
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Veterans Day events across the region honor America’s heroes young and old
There are many ways to honor American’s veterans on Nov. 11, privately with veteran friends and family, and publicly with ceremonies at several locations.
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Kentwood mayor, commissioners, clerk and treasurer take oath of office at City Commission meeting
The City of Kentwood has two new commissioners on the City Commission, Clarkston Morgan and Jessica Ann Tyson.
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Kentwood resident honored with Sweet Adeline of the Year Award
For about 24 years, Pattee Bender has been a part of the Grand Rapids Chapter of Sweet Adelines, serving as the group’s choreographer, showmanship leader and overseeing costumes and makeup teams.
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Kentwood’s Fall Fling disc golf tourney, returning Nov. 13, supports city’s Little Free Pantry
Community disc golfers of all skill levels are invited to form two-person teams for a best-shot doubles tournament at Old Farm Park.
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