City of Wyoming

Wyoming public safety personnel, civilians honored at ceremony

Wyoming Department of Public Safety held its annual award ceremony late last month, honoring police and fire personnel’s service to the Wyoming community.

By:K.D. Norris

Game on: WKTV’s featured game for Friday, March 10

WKTV’s coverage crew will be at finals of the boys Basketball Basketball District 50 tournament at Wyoming Godwin Heights Friday.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming parks and rec adult softball spring leagues now registering

The deadline for signing up for the City of Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department’s spring-season adult soft-pitch softball leagues is March 16.

By:WKTV Staff

UCOM benefit concert a ‘great way’ to discover what it is all about, according to director

The 14th Annual Friends of UCOM Benefit Concert is for Sunday, March 12, and according to its Executive Director Bruce Roller serves as an opportunity to learn more about the organization.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Game on: WKTV’s featured games for March 6-10

WKTV’s coverage crew will be at Godwin Heights Monday, March 6, for the boys basketball game between Grand River Prep vs Kelloggsville.

By:K.D. Norris

Local high school sports schedule: March 6-13

Looking for a Wyoming and Kentwood area high school varsity sports event to get out to? Here is your weekly list.

By:WKTV Staff

School News Network: Godfrey-Lee schedules superintendent interviews

The Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Board of Education has scheduled interviews with four candidates, two at tonight’s meeting and two more at a special meeting set for Thursday.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

School News Network: Tuesday Job Fair Seeks Teachers, Support Staff

Area school officials hope a job fair Tuesday, March 7, will help to increase the substitute teachers and support staff local districts badly need.

By:School News Network

Wyoming’s Hoop Heaven Basketball Academy announces youth programs

Wyoming’s Hoop Heaven Basketball Academy recently announced several youth basketball programs, including a Biddy Ball (K-2) program starting in April.

By:WKTV Staff

It may have been warm, but WinterFest was a success

About 1,400 Wyoming residents helped to make Wyoming’s first WinterFest a success with organizers now planning future community-wide events.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Title Time — High school sports schedule: Feb. 28 to March 6

Starting this week and weekend, the sports schedule is busy with state championships, and WKTV will be covering local teams in action.

By:Mike Moll

Community Health & Wellness Expo set to inspire heathy lifestyles

Spring is around the corner, and we know this because Wyoming is set to host its second annual Community Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 2.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Running with the Wolves; Wyoming high inducts five into its athletic Hall of Fame

Wyoming High School recently inducted Andy Vavere, Laura Erdmans Readle, Doug Chappell, Kim Blouw Norden and Eric Taylor into its athletic Hall of Fame.

By:K.D. Norris

School News Network: Students Go Greek by Questioning, Discussing Issues as Socrates did

Though the topic was tied to the American Revolution, discussion among Wyoming Intermediate School fifth-graders was inspired by a robed man with a long beard who did his musing more than two millennia ago: Socrates.

By:Erin Albanese, School News Network

Recycling Facility in Grand Rapids shut down due to baler malfunction

UPDATE: The Kent County’s Recycling & Education Center is now open and processing recycables as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.

By:Kristen Wieland, Kent County Department of Public Works