City of Wyoming

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

Game on: WKTV’s featured games for Feb. 20-25

This week, WKTV coverage crew will be at East Kentwood for girls basketball game Feb. 21 and a hockey game on Feb. 25.

By:WKTV Staff

Local high school sports schedule: Feb. 20-27

Here is your weekly list of Wyoming and Kentwood area high school varsity sports events.

By:Mike Moll

Spring-like weather has Kaufman Golf Course, along with others, open Monday

Tee times are being accepted today through Kaufman’s pro shop. Other area courses, such as Maple Hill and Pines Golf Course, also are planning to be open.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

School News Network: Language, Culture and ‘Jambo!’

Sixth grade teacher Rebecca Bing remembers a particularly tough day at school. She walked down the hall, feeling a little tired and pensive. Suddenly, Toussaint Melchsedek passed by, a big smile on his face, and said, “Jambo!”

By:Erin Albanese

Game on: WKTV’s featured games for Feb. 14-17

This week in WKTV’s coverage crew will be at Wyoming Lee for boys basketball game and then at East Kentwood for a hockey game.

By:WKTV Staff

Local high school sports schedule: Feb. 13-20

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

By:Mike Moll

Local Dyer-Ives poetry contest open for submissions

The annual Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition is now accepting original and unpublished poetry submissions from residents and students in Kent County.

By:WKTV Staff

Local Government Matters: Chamber to host informational meeting

The Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce’s Government Matters Committee meeting will be Feb. 13 at Wyoming City Hall.

By:WKTV Staff

Government Matters: Opposing views on DeVos confirmation

Following the U.S. Senate confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, local Federal officials have very different responses.

By:WKTV Staff