City of Wyoming

After a year off due to COVID, Wyoming’s Spring Carnival returns to Lamar Park

The carnival, which raises money for youth scholarships and youth and family programing, will run through May 1.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming-Kentwood chamber urges local restaurants — and breweries — to take advantage of Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Small businesses underserved by previous stimulus efforts can soon apply for help from a $28.6 billion fund administrated by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Things to do this weekend

Wyoming’s Spring Carnival runs through May 1. Also last call on two Grand Rapids Public Museum exhibits which are set to close at the end of April. Plus you’ll never guess where the tulip originates from.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Michigan’s redistricting commission setting meetings, looking for input

At is April 19 Wyoming City Council meeting, a representative of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission discusses the commissions steps to gathering input before redrawing state election districts.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County Treasurer’s office launches new online payment service for delinquent property taxes

The service is available though a Kent County website and a free mobile app — myKentCounty — and will allow individuals to pay their delinquent taxes online.

By:K.D. Norris

Area residents get first look at proposed Division Avenue improvements

The Thursday meetings are designed to provide residents with an update on the final phase of the Division United project.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kelloggsville Public Schools seeks non-residential property millage extension on May 4 ballot

With a recent history of voter support, the district will be seeking an extension of its existing non-residential property millage and well as an additional temporary 0.5 mill increase.

By:K.D. Norris

Kent County Treasurer, ex-senator MacGregor talks continuing Lansing connections, door-to-door work in county on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

After four months at his new position, MacGregor details his job transition, the sometimes little-known duties of the county treasurer, and where he now sees his public service priorities lay.

By:K.D. Norris

Chamber golf outing set for June 11

The annual event helps raise money for the high school scholarship program.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming city planner, Kentwood mayor featured in KDL series

Wyoming’s Nicole Hofert and Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley will part of KDL’s Community Resilience series that runs this month.

By:Katie Zuidema, Kent District Library

Gypsy moth project approved, council sets special assessment hearing for costs

The Wyoming City Council also approved more than a million dollars in waterman replacement work and a new railroad traffic light for Beverly Avenue.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming Wolves new head football coach Brewster visits WKTV Sports Connection to talk football and mentorship

With WKTV sports volunteer Mark Bergsma, Coach Brewster talks about his journey back to Wyoming, his work as Dean of Students at the high school, and what he envisions as the football program he wants to build.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Things to do this weekend

Live theater returns at the Grand Rapids Civic Theater and a free virtual performance offered by the Grand Rapids Ballet. Plus the Canadian contribution to the McDonald’s menu.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Metro Health part of collaboration to bring new cardiovascular facility to Wyoming campus

The new collaboration will bring the second cardiovascular program to the Grand Rapids area. The program would be based at Wyoming’s Metro Health hospital campus.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County Prosecutor Becker talks court trial backlog, videos as witnesses on latest WKTV Journal In Focus

WKTV recently had the county’s top attorney in to discuss a wide range of his office’s activities — including its goals, accomplishments and challenges.

By:K.D. Norris