City of Wyoming

Wyoming Wolves to ‘Howl for Hollern’ at Coaches vs. Cancer night Friday, Jan. 31

Wyoming hosts its annual Coaches vs. Cancer Community Basketball, with the girls game first at 6 p.m, starting a night of cancer awareness events and celebration of cancer survivors.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Kentwood, Wyoming news you ought to know

Who’s celebrating its ruby year? What’s happening at DeVos Place? And which soda is the oldest? These tidbits revealed in this week’s snapshots.

By:WKTV Staff

Exalta Health gains Kent County’s Women’s Health Network Contract

Exalta Health is located at 2060 Division Ave. S., Grand Rapids, but serves underserved patients from Wyoming and Kentwood as well.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Like taking candy from a colonist

As many flock to “Hamilton: the American Musical” a group of Wyoming students learn what “taxation without representation” means and why Americans fought British rule.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Taking the lead: Family Network of Wyoming helps residents, other pantries by coordinating efforts

Having served the community for more than 15 years, Family Network of Wyoming continues its mission of helping others.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Deadline for Meijer Great Choices Film Festival fast approaching

The Meijer Great Choices Film Festival each year challenges high school students and K-8 classrooms across the state to create 30-second Public Service Announcements focused on either Healthy Living, Building Character orCelebrating Diversity.

By:By Meijer Great Choices Film Festival

WKTV has Wyoming, Kentwood high school sports schedules, featured game coverage

All Featured Games, as well as other high school sports and community events covered by WKTV, are available on-demand within a week of play at wktvlive.org.

By:WKTV Staff

UCOM partners with Hydoz Water Purification to provide water to community

The new filing station is now open to residents living in the UCOM neighborhood along Chicago Drive.

By:Karrie Brown, UCOM

School News Network: Middle Schoolers help build, design underwater robot

Valleywood Middle School students create a robot as part of a year-long environmental student of Buck Creek.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Happy Lunar New Year: The Year of Rat starts on Saturday

The Vietnamese community hosts its annual event this Saturday in Wyoming and another Lunar New Year Celebration will be in downtown Grand Rapids.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

GR Symphony brings classic children’s tale to Wyoming’s Dan Heintzelman Fine Arts Center

The symphony will perform “Peter and the Wolf” at 10:30 a.m. at the Wyoming Junior High School’s auditorium.

By:Jeffrey Kaczmarzcyk, Grand Rapids Symphony

Michigan’s Open Meetings Act: An introduction

Michigan’s Open Meetings Act provides requirements on meeting notices, minutes, and keeping the process open to public participation.

By:John Amrhein, Michigan State University Extension

Ford Airport breaks passenger record, surprises GRRand passengers

The Gerald R. Ford International (GFIA) Airport has set a new all-time passenger record for 2019, marking the seventh consecutive year.

By:Tara Hernandez, Gerald R. Ford International Airport

School News Network: Making change, learning leadership

A group of Godwin Middle School students are learning how girls encourage positive change.

By:Bridie Bereza, School News Network

Godwin Heights boys basketball seeks to continue OK Silver streak in WKTV Featured Game

The Wolverines have started its OK-conference Silver schedule with wins over Belding and Wyoming Lee and a tight road loss at Hopkins.

By:By K.D. Norris