City of Wyoming

Wyoming Police K-9 Unit featured in ArtPrize entry ‘Blue Courage’

The ArtPrize installation is at Grand Rapids’ Flanagan’s Irish Pub. ArtPrize runs through Oct. 7.

By:Micah Cho, WKTV Intern

School News Network: Stress test:Students speak their minds on the M-STEP

School News Network asks area students how do they feel about standardized testing and how could the tests be improved.

By:School News Network

Local club offers friendship, lessons in wood carving at expo

To raise awareness about the art of wood carving, the WSC Wood Carvers Club will host an expo on Sept. 29.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

What you will, and will not, be voting on discussed at Chamber’s WKTV Government Matters meeting

Two proposed Michigan ballot measures which were passed by the legislature — and will now not be on the November ballot — was among the discussion items of a wide-ranging inter-governmental leaders meeting.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Understanding what all the fuss is about: A primer on the M-STEP

Let’s hope this year is our best school year yet. And what better way to kick things off than to talk about state test results, right?

By:Sunli Joy, Kent ISD

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

Food trucks in Kentwood, a new park in Wyoming and apps for all! We have your weekend covered.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming looks to get back to winning ways in WKTV’s OK-Gold featured game

After opening the season with three 2017 playoff teams, Wyoming High School is looking to come out of Week 4 strong with a win over another playoff team, South Christian.

By:Micah Cho/WKTV Intern

Redevelopment of Ferrand Park making an impression with Wyoming residents

New architectural features, pathways, and an expanded playground has brought increase traffic to one of the city’s oldest parks, Ferrand Park.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma, WKTV

Child passenger safety: Find a seat check event near you 

The Michigan State Police is seeking to educate parents about how to choose the right car seat and how to install and use it correctly.

By:Michigan State Police

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

Three’s the charm. The dude abides. Bones would approve. And, who knew a sneeze moved so fast?

By:WKTV Staff

GM Foundation awards grants to three local organizations making a difference in Wyoming

The Greater Wyoming Resource Alliance will be using its $10,000 grant toward a distracted driver program.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County’s Operation: Safe and Secure planned for National Preparedness Month 

Do you have a plan if you had to leave your home for an extended period of time due to a disaster? Do you know what to do if you have a house fire? What is your plan if the power goes out?

By:Kent County

Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you need to know

The Rebels take a stand, nine local nurses lend a hand, and how many miles is it to Mars?

By:WKTV Staff

Lee head coach on continued growth: ‘All of the success goes to the kids’

OK Silver opener against NorthPointe, WKTV’s featured game, should be a well-matched contest.

By:Micah Cho, WKTV Sports Intern

WKTV’s Metro Cruise 2018 coverage included a look at possible ‘future’ classics

A scan of this year’s Metro Cruise entries, especially the muscle cars and sports cars, makes evident that what was once futuristic in style and technology has always been part of what has made a car an eventual classic.

By:K.D. Norris