City of Wyoming

School News Network: There’s no place like home, except school

There are decorated classrooms and then there’s Wyoming’s Gladiola Elementary School teacher Jennifer Blackburn’s decked-out classroom.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Girls basketball district finals at Potter’s House added to WKTV featured game schedule

The WKTV sports truck will cover the Friday, March 2, Class D District 98 finals with Wyoming Potter’s House Christian against West Michigan Lutheran.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming Fire Department partners with Metro Health Hospital Foundation

The City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety – Fire recently partnered with the Metro Health Hospital Foundation to purchase much-needed emergency medical response equipment.

By:City of Wyoming

Girls basketball district action on WKTV featured games schedule

With the high school girls basketball season beginning state championship playoff action, the WKTV sports truck will head out twice this week for featured game coverage at district tournaments.

By:WKTV Staff

Flood update: County flooding emergency to transition to clean up and recovery 

Several of the river flood warnings remain in effect for the Grand River and the Thornapple River, but the National Weather Service indicates the river levels are starting to recede.

By:Lisa LaPlante, Kent County

Wyoming resident ‘could have danced all night’ as part of Civic’s ‘My Fair Lady’ cast

Kallie Piette, who works at Great Lakes EMS Academy, marks her 15th production with the current show “My Fair Lady,” which runs through March 18.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Got you covered: Metro Health-UofM helps homeless through Mel Trotter Ministries donation

Metro Health-University of Michigan Health could have just dispose of the huge banners created as temporary building signs, but thats not the way they do business.

By:K.D. Norris

Travelers are asked to avoid 32nd Street due to train derailment

28th Street has reopened after a train derailment but 32nd still remains closed until the train can be moved later today.

By:City of Wyoming

Boys and girls basketball on WKTV featured games schedule

The WKTV sports truck heads out three times this week for featured game coverage, including an East Kentwood hockey game.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Superintendents Respond to Yet Another Mass Shooting

Wednesday’s shooting in a Florida High School that killed at least 17 people sent shudders through students, staff and parents in West Michigan, as the nation once again deals with a mass shooting in a school.

By:Charles Honey, Erin Albanese and Allison Kaufman

School News Network: Students bring concerns from classroom to council

East Lee High School (part of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools) students recently served as a voice for the millions of victims of human trafficking worldwide by making a presentation to the Grandville City Council in support of a proclamation.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Retired City of Wyoming dump truck sees new life as crash attenuator

A former City of Wyoming dump truck has found new life as a crash attenuator vehicle — which was half the cost of a new one — for the City’s Public Safety Department – Fire Division.

By:City of Wyoming

Multi-level government discussions at Chamber’s February WKTV Government Matters meeting

February’s Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Matters meeting is available through WKTV’s live, delayed and on-demand broadcasts.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming’s Vanderwood announces he plans to seek re-election

Wyoming City Council member Kent Vanderwood said he is planning to seek re-election in the fall for for his fourth term as a council member-at-large.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Boys and girls basketball on WKTV featured games schedule

The WKTV sports truck will be busy as usual as it heads out twice this week for featured game coverage.

By:Seth Van Ast, WKTV Intern