City of Wyoming

School News Network: She collects books, and lets students choose them

English teacher Katie Sluiter’s Wyoming Junior High classroom is a testament to the power of words, in the books eighth-graders eagerly grab from her library and in the writing she did to get those 1,000 popular works onto her shelves.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Kentwood’s newest commissioner, disability advocate on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On set are Tom McKelvey, who in November won the 2nd Ward position on the Kentwood City Commission, and Madeline Schaab, a project specialist for local non-profit Disability Advocates of Kent County.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV coverage of WMA vs. Lee doubleheader part of high school sports schedule

The WKTV sports broadcast schedule will give you three games over two nights as our coverage truck makes visits to East Kentwood and West Michigan Aviation this week.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director

Government Report: Sen. Peters blasts, Rep. Huizenga backs FCC ‘net neutrality’ vote

It is no surprise that the two local federal government leaders take very different views on the Federal Communications Commission’s vote last week.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming High hangs a banner for Alpha Wolf ‘champions of character’

There are now 30 names on special purple and white banners hanging in the gym at Wyoming High School, but none are football or basketball players; they are “Champions of Character”.

By:K.D. Norris

Kelloggsville, KDL join together to open high school library to the entire community

The new state-of-the-art library at the Kelloggsville High School will officially open in January and marks the first partnership between Kent District Library and a school district.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

City of Wyoming lifts precautionary boil water advisory for affected areas

Residents are free to use their water as normal.

By:City of Wyoming

WKTV Journal: Kelloggsville and KDL form a partnership, Mark Wood visits Kentwood Public Schools

Topics in the most recent WKTV Journal newscast include the new library at Kelloggsville High School, the annual holiday display at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Mark Wood’s visit to Kentwood Public Schools.

By:WKTV Staff

Citizen group opposed to voting district gerrymandering on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

Michigan’s politically directed voting redistricting system — often called gerrymandering — is being opposed by a group seeking to place a ballot initiative before the voters in 2018.

By:WKTV Staff

City, state leaders clash (politely) at Chamber’s December WKTV Government Matters discussion

One of the unique aspects of the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Matters meetings is that you sometimes get differing views on the same issue.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming hosts Great Candy Cane Hunt this Saturday

The hunt for candy canes is one this weekend as Wyoming once again hosts the popular annual event.

By:WKTV Staff

‘Wyoming Gives Back’ program kicks off the season in the City of Wyoming

Grab a toy and head to the Rogers Plaza Mall Thursday for the City of Wyoming’s 7th Annual Wyoming Gives Back.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Districts scramble to find bus drivers

Area schools are experiencing the nationwide shortage of bus drivers, putting transportation departments in a pinch to get students on the bus in the morning and back home after the final bell at a reasonable time.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Innovative new Kent County mental health court on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

A new county Mental Health Court program involving law enforcement, courts and the county’s pubic mental health services provider, Network 180, aims to change the system for the betterment of all.

By:K.D. Norris

Boys basketball debuts on high school sports schedule; WKTV coverage close behind

With Christmas and Christmas break this month, the December schedules are a bit thinner than a normal winter month, but boys basketball tips off this week.

By:Mike Moll, WKTV Volunteer Sports Director