City of Wyoming

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

Annual Santa parade set to take place along Division this Saturday

More than 60 groups will participate in this year’s parade including five local bands.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Metro Health’s Child Life Services hosts toy drive

Twistable color pencils, Matchbox cars and VTech items are just some of the things on this year’s wish list for Child Life Services at Metro Health: University of Michigan Health.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

After retirement of Kent County elections director, county clerk names replacement 

Gerrid Uzarski, who served as a regional representative for ElectionSource, a company based in Grand Rapids, will take over for the recently retired Susan deSteiguer.

By:K.D. Norris

Update: Kent County leaders approve $417 million budget for 2018

The county budget funds the sheriff’s office and courts, social services, the county’s elections, and veterans services.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming residents have plenty of options when it comes to disposing of leaves, yard waste

To help discourage leaves being pushed into the streets, the City of Wyoming has added an enforcement arm to its current leaf policy along with increase awareness of the various options the it offers for leaf and yard waste disposal.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming-Kentwood chamber happenings on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

The Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce is busy this time of year, including advocating for business development in the area, its annual Santa Parade and its monthly Government Matters co-production with WKTV.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: What’s in the water? Students wade in to learn

Southeast Kelloggsville teacher Lynnea Roon lifted up a vial containing water that had turned a bright blue, taken from a portion of Buck Creek that flows through the schoolyard.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Two local theater groups sweeten up the holidays with ‘Willy Wonka’ the musical

A unique partnership between Wyoming’s Master Arts Theatre and Byron Center’s Van Singel Fine Arts Center brings a special holiday treat to residents: “Willy Wonka the Musical.”

By:Hannah Haviland

Shopping on Small Business Saturday good for buyers, businesses, communities

Why shop local and shop small, on Small Business Saturday and all year long? Wyoming businessman Keith Morgan tells you.

By:K.D. Norris

Habitat for Humanity and veterans housing on latest WKTV Journal: In Focus

On the latest episode, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County executive director Bri McKee talks about her program’s religious foundations, its worldwide scope, but also its local neighborhood results.

By:WKTV Staff