City of Wyoming

Up next for Wyoming’s Concerts in the Park is the Tejano Sound Band

Originally based in Lansing, The Tejano Sound Band brings its unique style of music to Wyoming for the Concerts in the Park.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: School barbershop builds self-esteem, community

Kent School Services Network community coordinator Duane Bacchus

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

On the move: Wyoming City Council heads to Lamar Park for its regular Monday night meeting

The Wyoming City Council heads outdoors for its meeting next week with plans to have it at Lamar Park. Come early, around 6 p.m., to meet the council and stay to see your local government in action.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Exalta Health on mission to provide medical care to underserved community

Exalta Health is a south Division Avenue based healthcare provider serving patients who “have no place else to go.”

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: Longtime local leader, school advocate steps down

After nine years as Godfrey Lee superintendent and 15 years with the district, David Britten maybe stepping down, but he will always be a ‘rebel’ at heart.

By:Erin Albanese. School News Network

Get ’em outside: Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center opens outdoor learning lab

Getting kids outside, and out exploring their world, is what the new project is all about.

By:K.D. Norris

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