City of Wyoming

Santa Claus Girls keep tradition alive helped by Kentwood business

Dating from 1909, these days they operate out of the Knoll Inc. building on 36th in Kentwood.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming Gives Back in a big way

Wyoming residents come out in full force to help others during the holidays at Wyoming Gives Back.

By:Mike Boorsma

School News Network: Turning the (multiplication) tables

After four years, the program has rewired the way math is taught by more than 250 educators and administrators.

By:James Harger, School News Network

Award-winning Sweet Adelines set to take the stage Saturday, Dec. 15

The Grand Rapids Sweet Adeline Chorus, which includes members from Wyoming and Kentwood, will be performing Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Grandville High School Auditorium.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Never too late to graduate

When Ken Olson was a junior, he left Lee High School to enlist in the Army, where he spent two years stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

By:Bridie Bereza, School News Network

Wyoming, Kentwood kick off the holiday season in a big way

This weekend, locals say, begins the Christmas holiday season the area; make one or all three events.

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County to host strategic planning community forum in Kentwood

The county is currently developing a strategic plan that will guide its leadership through the next five years, better reflecting the changing demographics, economics, and needs of the county. 

By:Kent County

School News Network: Science unplugged

Jason Bunker likes the idea of living off the grid: hunting,  relying on the land and harnessing wind energy.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

School News Network: Social skills, life skills & job skills, one beverage at a time

Two third-graders at West Godwin Elementary are learning some business skills as part of their class-load.

By:Bridie Bereza, School News Network

Absentee student problem, ambitious county landfill plan on WKTV Journal In Focus

Find out about two countywide issues that impact public school students educational success rates and also the quality of the environment they will inherit.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming Public School election results are in: Jirous, Lewis named new board members

Now that the write-in votes have been counted, Jennifer Lewis was declared the winner of the Nov. 6 election and will be joining Brian Jirous on the Wyoming Board of Education in January.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Local schools participate in airport’s 24th annual Holiday Music Festival

The 24th Annual Holiday Music Festival will take place the week of Dec. 3-7 in the Ford Airport’s Grand Hall.

By:WKTV Staff

Odd/even parking starts this Saturday in Wyoming

From Dec. 1 to March 31, Wyoming residents are asked to follow an odd/even parking system to allow for more efficient snowplowing of the streets.

By:WKTV Staff

Local high school sports schedule includes first WKTV featured game at South Christian 

Our first featured game will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, when we cover the girls basketball game between Hamilton and host South Christian.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming hosts annual ‘give back’ event on Thursday, Dec. 6

Wyoming Gives Back celebrates the real meaning of the holiday by collecting toys for the Salvation Army Angel Tree.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma