City of Wyoming

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.

By:Shallom Kimanzi. WKTV Intern

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.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

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.”

By:K.D. Norris

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.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Burnouts in the parking lot

The answer to the burnouts in the parking lot question.

By:Officer Jenni Eby, Wyoming Department of Public Safety

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.

By:Metro Health - University of Michigan Health

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.

By:Shallom Kimanzi, WKTV Intern

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.

By:K.D. Norris

Traffic Tuesday: Burnouts in the parking lot

This week’s question focuses on burnouts in the parking lot.

By:Officer Jenni Eby, Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Wyoming Police looking for four missing children

The four children were last seen July 26, 2020 near the area of Prairie Park, 2250 Prairie Parkway SW.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming high to bid farewell to 2020 seniors with special live, WKTV livestream ceremony

The ceremony will be accessible in-person for only 2020 seniors and family, but it will be available on radio and on a Facebook livestream feed with video provided by WKTV Community media.

By:K.D. Norris

Insurance helps cover lost of Wyoming police cars

Chief Kim Koster said countywide police cooperative still an important part of keeping the community safe.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

WKTV Journal Sports Connection debuts with past, present, future of South Christian athletics

On its inaugural episode, WKTV volunteer sports announcers talk with Curt Copeland and David Kool, the old and new athletic directors at the school.

By:K.D. Norris

Sen. Peters to tour Wyoming’s Total Plastics International to discuss federal COVID-19 business support

Sen. Peters will visit Total Plastics International Friday, July 24, in a non-public event to “highlight work to support businesses adapting to challenges posed by COVID-19.”

By:WKTV Staff

Next in line in the Sounds of Summer concert series is Dusty Chaps

This week Dusty Chaps gives the Sounds of Summer a country music feel.

By:Shallom Kimanzi