City of Wyoming

Flying this holiday season? Ford Airport has good news, great travel tips despite expected big crowds

From an “all hands on deck” workforce, to COVID testing being available, to bucking a national trend of flight cancellations, the Ford is ready for flyers.

By:K.D. Norris

MDOT plans move forward on 28th Street resurfacing for 2022

In 2022, 28th Street is scheduled for sidewalk upgrades and resurfacing which will mean lane closures through most of the City of Wyoming.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Santa Claus Girls, adapting to hard times, return this holiday season and look to the future

Inactive in 2020, after 112 years of community service, the group was determined to get back to business in 2021. But challenges remain.

By:K.D. Norris

Local schools takes emergency days for wellness, COVID cases on the rise

Wyoming and Kelloggsville schools announce they will be closed all next week due to staff shortages and COVID issues.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County leads the way in adopting new management strategies on waste

Materials management is a community decision that says everything you place in a dumpster or trash cart has value, said Kent County Public Works Director Darwin Baas.

By:Kyle Davidson, Capital News Service

Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber seeking new leader as longtime president steps down

“I get asked once a week, ‘What do you do? What is your job?’” Bob O’Callaghan said. “I’m a connector. I connect businesses to other businesses to help them grow, and give them a chance to do more business.”

By:Sheila McGrath, WKTV Community Writer

Weekend event gave only a ‘taste’ of the diversity Grand Rapids has to offer

Last Saturday, two entrepreneurs hosted an event celebrating the diversity of Grand Rapids that is only the tip of the iceberg to other future developments.

By:Amy Sherman, WKTV Contributing Writer

Celebration! South one of the Mel Trotter Ministries’ Turkey Drop sites

The organization’s annual Turkey Drop will take place Wednesday.

By:WKTV Journal

Godfrey-Lee schools superintendent search moves into initial interviews this week

The interviews will be held Tuesday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 10, with the interviews with the public “encouraged to attend.”

By:K.D. Norris

GVSU Veterans History Project highlighted at monthly program at Marge’s Donut Den

James Smither, who heads the Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project, will be talking about the project and the veteran stories at Marge’s Donut Den on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

By:Anna Johns, WKTV Contributing Writer

Kent County Health Department now offering vaccines to children 5 to 11

With the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 – 11, the Kent County Health Department is now making vaccination appointments for children in those age ranges.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

District voters support Kelloggsville Public Schools’ $11.3 million STEM, technology bond measure

With school district precincts in both the cities of Kentwood and Wyoming, the bond measure was passed 634-524.

By:K.D. Norris

Huizenga wins District 28 state senate seat

Republican Mark Huizenga wins the District 28 senate seat by 10,000 vote over his closet challenger.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Diocese of Grand Rapids sees uptick in enrollment, especially among kindergartners

Diocese officials are crediting flexibility for in person and virtual learning for an increase in student numbers for the 2021-2022 school year.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Area residents head to the polls today for Kentwood city races, state senate seat

Kentwood residents will be voting on city commission candidates and Wyoming residents will be helping to decide the next state senator for the 28th District. Also, Kelloggsville seeks a bond issue.

By:WKTV Staff