City of Wyoming

Snapshots: Kentwood, Wyoming, things to do this weekend

We’ve got Shakespeare, music, and soul — what a way to pack the weekend.

By:WKTV Journal

Still time to add your input on the vision for the City of Wyoming

Wyoming Mayor Jack Poll encourages residents to participate in the city’s master plan workshop set for Oct. 3 at Godwin Heights High School.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Wyoming students transform soon-to-be demolished hallway into art

Art students at Wyoming High School are using a soon to-be-demolished hallway as their canvas to temporarily spread awareness and get their peers thinking about social, mental health and environmental issues

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Past and present of ‘War on Poverty’, county Community Action on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

On the latest episode of WKTV Journal In Focus, we continue a series looking at the depth and breath of poverty throughout Kent County and specifically in the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: She shoots for attendance, achievement, and attitude

Former coach Candy VanBuskirk takes the lead as the new principal of Lee Middle and High School.

By:Cris Greer, School News Network

Snapshots: Weekend news for you to-dos, Kentwood and Wyoming

You can do something educational, or something patriotic or something artful. Just don’t spend more than your average time in front of the TV.

By:WKTV Staff

With memories and, hopefully, tradition carried over, Wyoming high to honor Coach VerDuin with field ceremonies

Wyoming high will say goodbye to “the home that Jack built” and then will officially name the Jack VerDuin Football Stadium at an Oct. 11 home game.

By:K.D. Norris

Local football wrap: East Kentwood survives Caledonia; Godwin, Lee and Tri-unity gain first wins

In the WKTV featured game of the week, the Falcons rallied for 13 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 14-10 Caledonia advantage and gain a 23-14 win.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming Parks & Rec focused on meeting residents’ needs

Pickleball court at Pinery Park and a playground at Marquette are just some of the newest items in the City of Wyoming parks.

By:WKTV Staff

Lee Legends ride big plays, tough defense to first win of independent season

Lee High School defeated Galesburg-Augusta, 18-12, at home Friday as the Legends rode a big-play offense and a bend-but-not-break defense to the team’s first win while playing an independent schedule.

By:K.D. Norris

Godfrey-Lee ‘Legends’ rebranding takes two (big) steps forward with grant awards

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools announced this week two major donations for the rebranding of the district and high school’s mascot to become the Legends — including $98,000 from the Native American Heritage Foundation.

By:K.D. Norris

Honoring America’s veterans, Gold Star ceremony & Freedom Cruise at 5/3 ballpark Sunday

This year, the annual event will honor fallen soldier U.S. Army Sgt. Chad J. Vollmer, of Grand Rapids, who was killed in action in Iraq on Dec. 23, 2006.

By:K.D. Norris

Keeping it clean: You wouldn’t believe what is in the river

With the Mayor’s Grand River Cleanup set for Saturday, the Friends of Buck Creek discuss what they found in their August cleanup.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Experiences shape your life, says Kelloggville’s new high-school supervisor

Meet the new supervisor of the 54th Street Academy, Kelloggsville’s alternative high school.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Mexican Festival marks 50 years with celebration this weekend

La Fiesta Mexicana takes over the Calder Plaza with food, fun and music featuring a Grammy-nominated mariachi.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma