City of Wyoming
In absentee-ballot dominated primary, Burrill wins GOP county commission race; Dem Cheng-Schulting to face state Rep. Johnson
Overall, Kent County wide, 97,835 absentee ballots were cast compared to 51,267 day of voting. Also county wide, just over 31 percent of the county’s 480,558 registered voter cast a ballot.
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State website offers COVID-19 crisis displaced Michigan workers online certification and training assistance
The hub features a range of online learning and career exploration options — including free opportunities — for Michigan residents to consider while “navigating the COVID-19 economy.”
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Kent County expected to allocate $2 million in federal CARES Act funds to local schools for PPE
Kent County’s COVID Relief Subcommittee is drawing on a nearly $115 million federal CARES Act grant sent to the county earlier this year.
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Wyoming’s Burlingame Family Fare one of several to offer free COVID-19 testing
The company has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide the free testing, which will take place by appointment only.
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Adopt-A-Highway clean up resumes, delayed due to COVID-19
This summer, you may have noticed that the state highways had a little more trash along the sides than normal.
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KDL adds online high school program to its offerings
Kent County residents who are 21 or older may be eligible to earn their high school diploma through the KDL’s newest offering, the Career Online High School program.
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MHSAA approves regular practices for certain ‘low risk’ sports but restricts full football, soccer and volleyball activities
South Christian AD David Kool said he welcomed the expanded clarity as to what his school’s teams and student athletes can and cannot do — “All in all, this was a very positive step.”
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Mentors guided Erickson down the path to becoming Wyoming’s new public works director
One encouraged him to apply, one encouraged him to seek accreditation, and another passed on his wisdom and knowledge, according to Myron Erickson.
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Traffic Tuesday Answer: Burnouts in the parking lot
The answer to the burnouts in the parking lot question.
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Separating fact from fiction: the longterm health impacts from COVID-19
What are the long-term impacts of COVID-19, a medical expert from Metro Health – University of Michigan Health weights in.
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Popular local bluegrass group wraps up Sounds of Summer season
Lare Williams and the New Direction will close out the Sounds of Summer this Thursday at Cutler Park.
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Local United Way and county non-profit COVID-19 grants on latest WKTV Journal In Focus
Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Shannon Blackmon-Gardner talks about why the grant fund is important to non-profits and to the community.
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Traffic Tuesday: Burnouts in the parking lot
This week’s question focuses on burnouts in the parking lot.
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