City of Wyoming

Wyoming Lee beefs up, leaves losing streaks behind in Coach DeGennaro’s 2nd season

The revitalized Rebels will now look to go for two in a row this week as WKTV video crew will be at Lee for a home game against White Cloud.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: Teachers stock up on class supplies, with help

Wyoming’s Parkview Elementary School teachers demonstrated their love for new school supplies at the Teacher Resource Store, where they left with cartloads of notebooks, pencils, folders, paper and the promise to “pay it forward.”

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Wyoming Lee’s season-opening win highlight’s prep opening week of local games

Wyoming Lee started its 2017 football campaign with a win by defeating New Buffalo, 26-8, on Thursday, Aug. 24.

By:Rob Gee/WKTV Community Journalist

Wyoming Alliance one of five groups to receive a grant from GM Foundation

At Metro Cruise, GM Foundation awarded $25,000 in grants to five local organizations offering a variety of programs from supporting mobile food pantries to educating students on water quality.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

New Wyoming city councilor Postler visits ‘WKTV Journal: In Focus’

On the latest episode of WKTV’s public affairs show, Wyoming newest — and youngest — councilor talks about her first few months on the job.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: New school chief aims to ‘build trust and relationships’

Superintendent Kevin Polston is greeting people in the neighborhoods, school and local businesses.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Wyoming’s Tree Amigos, KSSN and Wyoming Public School partner on community orchard at West Elementary

The Wyoming Tree Commission seeks volunteers this Saturday to help replace 12 apple trees to West Elementary.

By:City of Wyoming Tree Commission

Advancement in robotic spine surgery comes to Metro Health

The first Mazor Z system, a spine surgery system for minimally invasive procedures, in Michigan comes to Metro Health – University of Michigan Health.

By:Jennifer Hoff, Metro Health

Ready for high school sports? WKTV and its volunteers hit the road starting this week

Starting this week, when Holland visits Wyoming High School for a football open season clash with the Wolves, WKTV will travel around the area for  football and other fall sports coverage.

By:K.D. Norris

County Commissioners approve merger, announce Kent County Community Action

The merger of the ACSET Community Action Agency and the Kent County Community Development/Housing Commission gained final approval Thursday, Aug. 24.

By:Kent County Board of Commissioners

Metro Cruise hits the teens as it marks its 13th year this weekend

New this year at the Metro Cruise is the Blessing of the Cars taking place on Thursday night and extended hours for Friday and Saturday.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Why Pre-Labor Day? The Details

Ron Caniff, superintendent of Kent ISD, says he did what 20 local superintendents asked him to do when he filed for a waiver in January with the Michigan Department of Education to start school before Labor Day.

By:Jay Beeler, School News Network

WKTV sports, news community volunteer crews looking for few good men (and women)

WKTV will be heading out on the road this fall for high school sports coverage, and for all events volunteer crews are being welcomed and trained.

By:WKTV Staff

Many of the private schools also are starting before Labor Day

Tri Unity Christian is one of the few private schools starting on Sept. 5 with most starting on or around Aug. 28.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming City Council approves income tax feasibility study after debate, opposition

The Council’s final outdoor meeting of the summer saw little debate, except for a motion to spend $15,000 on a feasibility study of a possible city income tax.

By:K.D. Norris