City of Wyoming
County to start monthly tornado/high winds warning sirens on Friday
Starting Friday, April 6, and continuing on the first Friday of every month at noon through October, tornado alarm testing should be heard in Kent County homes and businesses.
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Kent County’s MLK event holds special meaning to attendees, new top administrator
“Honoring the Dream” memorial event was held in memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th Anniversary of his assassination.
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Wyoming Health and Wellness Expo on April 21 free for all ages
The Expo will feature free blood pressure checks from lead sponsor Med Express Urgent Care in Wyoming, yoga and Zumba demonstrations.
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Balancing public use, open-space, Wyoming City Council approves new Gezon Park master plan
Highlights of the park plan include less development in the center portion but expanded parking in the south end and more modern recreational amenities in both the north and south ends.
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The alchemy of silver and carbon monoxide? Hint: it’s a riddle
For more than three decades, the Wyoming Riddler sent folks off on mind-bending treasure hunts. But what was the madness behind the method?
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World Affairs Council to begin ‘cultivating community’ series at KDL’s Wyoming branch
The three-part spring discussion series titled “Cultivating Community through Civil Discourse” begins April 10 and “explores ways to make our community one that’s characterized by civility and respect for all.”
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Kent County to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4
Kent County’s Board of Commissioners, Administrator’s Office and Cultural Insight Council will host an event in memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th Anniversary of his assassination.
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Kent County’s new top administrator (and Wolverine), woman’s health advocate on WKTV Journal: In Focus
Given this week’s Wolverine return visit to the Final Four, In Focus just had to ask Wayman Britt about the lessons he learned on the basketball court and how that impacts his management style today.
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School News Network: School shooting protests provide teachable moment on touchy topic
Wyoming Junior High eighth-graders considered what is arguably the most debated sentence in the U.S. today: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
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Author/refugee Samdra Uwiringiyimana visits the KDL Wyoming Branch
Sandra Uwiringiyimana tells her story of surviving a massacre, then immigrating to the United States where she overcomes the her trauma through art and activism.
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Planet Fitness moves into former Big Lots location at Rogers Plaza
The new Planet Fitness officials opens this month with a special ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce.
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School News Network: New play includes many firsts
Never ones to shy away from a challenge, Wyoming High School student actors are bringing to the stage the quirky characters obsessed with spelling their way to perfection in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opening tonight.
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Wyoming Public Schools superintendent announces his retirement
Dr. Thomas Reeder announced his retirement at the end of the school year. The Wyoming Public Schools Board of Education plans to have Reeder’s successor in place by July 1.
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Per residents’ request, Wyoming City Council considers short-term rental ordinance
In response to residents’ concerns, the Wyoming City Council will be considering an ordinance on short-term rentals at its upcoming regular meeting.
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Kent County’s Lead Task Force, reverend turned candidate on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus
On the latest episode of WKTV Journal: In Focus, two members of the Kent County Lead Task Force, and one of the Democratic candidates attempting to unseat Republican U.S. Congressman Justin Amash.
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