City of Wyoming

Wyoming’s Public Safety Department hosts Citizen’s Academy for clergy and other church leadership

The Wyoming Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce the first Citizen’s Academy for the spring of 2017, which is specifically designed for clergy and leadership staff from local churches.

By:WKTV Contributor

Kent County selects new voting machines; plans roll-out by November

Kent County, and the cities of Wyoming and Kentwood, will have new voting machines in place by later this year as part of a Michigan state-wide upgrade of voting machines.

By:K.D. Norris

City of Wyoming hosts second meeting on upcoming millage request

The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Gezon Fire Station located at 2300 Gezon Parkway SW.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Water polo scheduled for WKTV’s featured high school coverage

The WKTV truck and the crews will continue to bring various events to the airwaves this spring and this week we will be at East Kentwood covering girls water polo — twice!

By:Mike Moll

The City of Wyoming once again answers the urge to purge with its Community Clean-Up Day

This year’s event will be on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at North Godwin Elementary School, off of Buchanan Avenue.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming seeks to open up library maintenance millage for park improvements

On May 2, the City of Wyoming is asking its voters to open up its library maintenance millage to allow for a portion of the millage to be used on park improvements.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

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