City of Wyoming

New Kent County ad campaign calls on residents to stay home for the holidays

The ad campaign is encouraging residents to stay home for the holidays and connect with friends and family through technology.

By:Anna Johns, WKTV Intern

WKTV’s 20th Annual Turkey Bowl cable channel fest returns Thanksgiving Day

High school sports fans can get their football fix this year as WKTV will broadcast 15 hours of games on our cable Channel 25. (Oh, ya. They are on demand as well!)

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming, Kentwood nonprofits among first to receive county violence prevention grants

Bethany Christian Services and the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids have received Kent County grants funded by the federal CARES Act .

By:K.D. Norris

Want a raffle ticket? Drop off a toy for this year’s Wyoming Gives Back

The toy collection will take place through Nov. 30 with prizes raffled during the live broadcast on Dec. 3.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Metro Health restricts visitors from all locations

Starting today, visitors are allowed in the hospital or offsite locations.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Odd/Even Parking, Part III

The answer to this week’s question on how many tickets officers wrote last year for odd/even parking enforcement.

By:Officer Jenni Eby

Kent County certifies general election results

Kent County clerk reaffirms confidence in accurate, secure, and transparency in the 2020 election process.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

WKTV Sports Connection checks in with Wyoming high basketball teams waiting for action

Visiting the WKTV studios are two coaches who have long histories of coaching success in Wyoming Public Schools, boys basketball coach Thom Vander Klay and girls basketball coach Troy Mast.

By:K.D. Norris

KDL, Godfrey-Lee open East Lee’s first library

When KDL staff heard the news that Godfrey-Lee’s East Lee Campus had never had a library, they went into action.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Traffic Tuesday: Odd/Even Parking, Part III

Wyoming police responded to almost 11,000 calls for service on odd/even parking enforcement last year. Can you guess how many tickets they wrote?

By:Officer Jenni Eby, City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Local state legislator, restaurant owner reacts to latest public health order’s impact

Rep. Tommy Brann, also a casual restaurant owner, is in a unique position when it comes to reacting to the latest public heath order set to close restaurants to inside dining.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming deputy manager leaves to join Consumers Energy

Megan Sall Rydecki has been named the new community affairs manager for Kent County for Consumers Energy.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

COVID-19 drives Lee middle and high schools to go virtual until late January

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools announced today that the action was due to confirmed COVID-19 cases among the schools’ populations.

By:K.D. Norris

Mel Trotter Ministries annual Thanksgiving banquet changing approach, location due to COVID

Mel Trotter Ministries will be collecting turkeys Nov. 18 at Celebration South and Celebration North.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

KDL returns to curbside, online service only starting Nov. 16

KDL officials announced that the decision was a move of caution to help keep people safe.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma