City of Wyoming

Wyoming boxing club has four Golden Glovers sparring for a state title

Four boxers from Wyoming’s Wyoming Pride Boxing Club will be fighting for Michigan State Golden Gloves titles this weekend, and WKTV will be there.

By:K.D. Norris

Arbor Day Foundation names Wyoming Tree City USA

The City of Wyoming celebrates the Tree USA designation with a tree planting on Arbor Day, Thursday, April 20.

By:Estelle Slootmaker, City of Wyoming Tree Commission

Baseball, softball scheduled for WKTV’s featured high school coverage

The week, WKTV will be at South Christian for a baseball game and at Godwin Heights for a softball, and next week’s schedule includes water polo!

By:Mike Moll

Salvation Army to hold energy assistance events at Kroc Center

Customers of DTE Energy who are having difficulty making their utility payments can apply for relief in two events at The Salvation Army Kroc Center [Read More]

By:Jon Shaner, The Salvation Army

At Wyoming and elsewhere, Huizenga’s town halls are now raucous

U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga stood in front of an audience of about 200 people at a Town Hall April 11 at Godwin Heights High School.

By:K.D. Norris

Be prepared by attending Kent County’s ‘Operation: Safe and Secure’ expo

After facing two tornados and a flood in less than four years, the county officials are working to make everyone more prepared on how to handle an emergency.

By:Lisa LaPlante, Kent County

Go Saints: WKTV to air Ellington Academy basketball special 

WKTV will air the Ellington Academy Saints Basketball Special on April 17 and April 21 on WKTV Comcast Channel 25 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.

By:WKTV Sports Contributor

Kent County gets ‘Smart911’ with the goal of improving emergency response

The nationwide program, Smart911, has been credited in helping to reduce response time by providing critical information to 911 call takers and responders.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Local high school sports schedule: April 10-17

Looking for a Wyoming and Kentwood area high school varsity sports event to get out to?

By:Mike Moll

Wyoming Department of Public Safety warns of recent telephone scam targeting elderly

The scam involves a person calling himself “Steven” and targeting elderly people by saying their grandchild has been incarcerated in a Florida jail.

By:Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Huizenga to hold Town Hall in Wyoming tonight

The town hall takes place at Godwin Heights High School and begins at 7 p.m. It is open to all residents of Michigan’s Second Congressional District.

By:Brian Patrick

After exciting winter of high school sports, WKTV’s spring coverage starts

WKTV truck will continue to bring high school sports to the airwaves this spring and including, for the first time, in addition to baseball and softball, girls water polo.

By:Mike Moll

County Action Agency to merge with Kent County

The Board of Commissioners recently authorized a plan to merge Area Community Services and Employment Training Council’s Community Action Agency Division with the Kent County Community Development/Housing Commission Department.

By:Lisa LaPlante, Kent County Community Liaison and Communications Director

Kent County to start testing of tornado/high winds warning sirens in April

Starting Friday, April 7, and continuing on the first Friday of every month at noon through October, tornado alarm testing will be heard in Kent County homes and businesses.

By:Lisa LaPlante, Kent County

School News Network: Daydream believers make for more purposeful students

Every morning after the bell rings, Godfrey Early Childhood Center students start daydreaming.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network