City of Wyoming
On Tap: Wyoming, Kentwood pubs make room outdoors; Bell’s joins Black is Beautiful initiative
The cities of Wyoming and Kentwood have given special allowance for parking areas and other spaces to become beer gardens, and become a very important part of local businesses’ recovery plans.
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Snapshots: Music, masks, and enjoying our great state
If you’re not tied up with a graduation party this weekend, there is lots to do from music to visiting places throughout West Michigan and we’ve got Bill Nye the Science Guy to explain why it’s important to wear a mask.
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Virtual summer camp for deaf — and hearing — kids available this summer
With Kenny the monkey in tow, the tour visits John Ball Zoo, Blandford Nature Center, HOPE Gardens community garden and The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum.
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Up next for the Sounds of Summer concerts is classic rock
The Thursday night free concert series will feature West Michigan’s Jaded 8.
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Having ‘out lived its niche,’ longtime Wyoming variety store closes its doors this month
Springrove Variety Store, the former Suburban 5 & 10, closes its doors this month after 62 years in the City of Wyoming.
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Kent District Library celebrates year of growth, changes and record numbers
The Kent District Library 2019 Annual Report tells the story of another year of new initiatives and increases in the use of library resources.
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2020 West Michigan Photo Contest now accepting entries
The West Michigan Tourist Association is looking for traveler photo submissions all around West Michigan.
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Kent County: West Nile Virus found during health department mosquito surveillance
The discovery comes after testing pools of mosquito remains that were trapped in the City of Grand Rapids. But, the county advises, “It is important to note that these are not human cases.”
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Snapshots: Our July 4 weekend — patriotism, fireworks, pets and parades
You have a long 4th of July weekend ahead of you, and “Stuff’s gonna splode!” WKTV has your weekend wrap of what to do and not do.
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Local trumpeter kicks of Sounds of Summer series tomorrow
Grandville resident and trumpeter extraordinaire Max Colley II will perform tomorrow at Cutler Park.
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SpartanNash Foundation teams up with store guests to support military heroes
All funds raised July 1-12 divided between three nonprofit organizations Team RWB, Operation Homefront, and Honor and Remember.
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Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know
How did air conditioning for cars evolve and other fun summer facts and activities in this week’s snapshots.
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County offers free COVID-19 testing event today in support of African American, Latinx communities
In Kent County, the Latinx community account for 39.4 percent of COVID-19 cases but only 10 percent of the population, while African Americans have 19.25 percent of the cases but only 10 percent of the population.
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LocalFirst encourages residents to celebrate independence by supporting locally-owned businesses
Leading up to July 4 is a week dedicated to celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit and a great reason to support locally-owned businesses.
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County education leadership group releases survey examining school reopening issues
The bottom line of the extensive survey is that while some parents seek continued distance learning for various reasons including their child’s safety, the majority desired “safe, in-school” education for their children.
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