City of Wyoming

Kent County seeking community applications for library board, other boards and commissions

Kent County may be governed by the elected Board of Commissioners, but a ton of advisory and oversight work is done by various boards, commissions and committees.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you ought to know

Kalamazoo may have a ‘gal,’ but the Ford Airport has a new chief and the City of Wyoming has new memorial highways honoring three fallen soldiers.

By:WKTV Staff

US 131 receives memorial highway designation for three fallen heroes

Three soldiers who died in Iraq are honored along the section of US 131 that runs through the City of Wyoming.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

As part of legislative effort, Sen. Peters seeks citizen stories on possible wage theft

As part of a federal investigation into illegal wage theft practices that “harm American workers,” his office is asking for worker input on possible wage theft in their lives.

By:WKTV Staff

The Sunday Night Funnies Kingpin of Comedy competition enters its quarter-final round

Four quarter-final rounds are set for Aug. 11 – Sept. 1 with the Kingpin of Comedy crowned on Sept. 22.

By:WKTV Staff

SpartanNash Foundation, store guests raise $300,000 to support patriotic partners

The funds will be split between three nonprofit organizations that support military heroes, their families and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

By:Lauren DeVol, SpartanNash

Summer has been busy with a distillery, a winery, two other businesses opening

The Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed four new businesses including Wise Men Distillery and Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant.

By:WKTV Staff

A bed of beauty: 1951 Chevrolet pickup shown at Metro Cruise has family ties, memories

Doug Deweerdt’s 1951 Chevrolet pickup is a story of rusty years in a pole barn, more work than he initially thought and two strong family connections.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: Summertime means first time working for area students

Two local students are among 10 learning how to transition from school to the workforce through a program at the Kent ISD.

By:Cris Greer, School News Network

Kent County advises of Emergency Alert System test Wednesday, Aug. 7

The planned test of the country’s Emergency Alert System will not include wireless emergency alerts through wireless devices such as cellphones.

By:WKTV Staff

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you might have missed

These stories might have passed you in the morning rush, but a new principal in town, a good deed done and free rides all deserve a look.

By:WKTV Staff

National Night Out activities take place today, spend sometime getting to know your neighbor

Here is a rundown of just some of the activities taking place tonight in the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming.

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County’s successful courthouse therapy dogs coming to Wyoming’s district court

WKTV hung out with West Michigan Therapy Dogs Kai and Bentley, as well as their handlers and Kent County Judge Kathleen Feeney, as the dogs prepared to start duty in Wyoming.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know — weekend edition

Won’t you be our neighbor? National Night Out this coming Tuesday is the perfect excuse.

By:WKTV Staff

August high school sports schedule includes WKTV featured football game

Beginning on Aug. 16, fall seasons all get under way throughout the last two weeks of the month leading to Labor Day weekend.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director