City of Wyoming

NFL player Veldheer hosts local football camp for a cause

NFL player Jared Veldheer will return to the area to host the Metro Health – University of Michigan Health’s Jared Veldheer Football Camp.

By:Jennifer Hoff, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health

It’s Ladies Night at the Wyoming Outdoor Concert series

The Wyoming Concerts in the Park continues tonight with a Ladies Night program featuring Kalamazoo-based country group Shelagh Brown Band.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Kentwood, Wyoming school leaders join others in speaking out against educational cuts

School districts in Kent ISD are responding with alarm to the proposed $9.2 billion in cuts to the U.S. Education Department budget, which is now being taken up by Congress.

By:Charles Honey and Erin Albanese, School News Network

Local police departments remind public to lock their car doors when left unattended

A recent rash of larcenies in both Kentwood and Wyoming has local law enforcers reminding residents to lock their car doors when leaving a vehicle unattended.

By:Lt. Mark Easterly, Wyoming Department of Public Safety

School News Network: Godfrey-Lee’s new district chief values community diversity

The Board of Education has selected Kevin Polston, principal of Lakeshore Middle School, in Grand Haven Public Schools, as its new superintendent.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

VoiceGR community survey becomes VoiceKent, will cover entire county in 2017

As VoiceKent, the survey will gather critical public health information from all areas of Kent County’s more than 600,000 residents.

By:Nate Hoekstra, GVSU

School News Network: College Access Network help makes higher ed a reality for Godwin students

A total of 111 of the 137 Godwin Height High School seniors, or 81 percent, were accepted at 27 colleges including Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Metro Health ‘gets with the guidelines,’ earns award

Metro Health – University of Michigan Health has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award.

By:Jennifer Hoff, Metro Health - University of Michigan Health

Be amazed, be amused as the Detroit Circus kicks off the Wyoming Concerts in the Park

A sure sign of summer is the Wyoming Concerts in the Park which kicks off Tuesday, June 6 and runs every Tuesday through Aug. 1.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: For immigrant families, ‘There’s a lot of fear’

About 15 families attend a recent Kent School Services Network event at Wyoming’s West Elementary School where community resources were provided for immigrants.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Wyoming’s Master Arts Theatre teams up with Van Singel for a special production of ‘Willy Wonka’

Auditions for Roald Dahl’s famous musical comedy are set for later this month, June 24 and 26.

By:Kathy Richards and Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Get active by commuting via bike or The Rapid as part of Active Commute week

The Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition among others host the week to encourage area residents to learn more about commuting.

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Wyoming to begin Gypsy Moth mitigation spraying this week

The City of Wyoming’s annual efforts to mitigate Gypsy Moth infestation are scheduled to start June 5.

By:K.D. Norris

Kelloggsville student finalist in 2017 Meijer Great Choices Film Festival

Kolton Toothman is in the running for prizes that total more than $21,000. Awards will be announced this Saturday.

By:Kathy Richards, Van Singel Fine Arts Center

The splash pads are open! The splash pads are open!

Just in time for the 80-degree weather, the City of Wyoming announces that its splash pads will open today.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma