City of Wyoming

Responding to COVID-19 numbers, Wyoming Public Schools move to remote learning through end of month

Over the past week, the district has had at least 20 new COVID-19 cases, and significantly increasing numbers of individuals who are in self-quarantine.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming Gives Back goes virtual with Santa visits, prize drawings

Residents can drop off toys to local businesses and turn into the live Dec. 3 event to see if they won any of the many prizes.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Odd/Even Parking

What happens when a vehicle is in violation of the city’s odd/even parking rule?

By:Wyoming Office Jenni Eby

Division United Project Team hosts free neighborhood development lecture

Discussion on what Division Avenue could be will continue on Nov. 19 in a virtual lecture open to residents.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Aquinas College helps Chamber members with one barrier to returning to school

Aquinas College offers Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber members a tuition discount.

By:Faith Morgan, WKTV Intern

Wyoming Kentwood Chamber cancels Santa Parade

After considering the current COVID-19 numbers and future projects, organizers decided to cancel the parade.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Small coffee shop, industry group welcomes Kent County move to make ‘cup o’ joe’ recyclable

Kent County announced this week that it had become one of a growing number of Michigan communities to add coated paper cups — both hot and cold beverage cups — to its recycling program.

By:K.D. Norris

As pandemic continues, The Rapid bus services adapt to continue safe travels

As the community has moved forward and adapted during the pandemic, its public transit system has done the same with cleaning procedures and safety protocols for its buses and the citizens who ride them daily.

By:Tyler J. Bronsink-Newland, WKTV Intern

Traffic Tuesday Question: Odd/Even Parking

What happens when a vehicle is in violation of the city’s odd/even parking rule?

By:Office Jenni Eby, Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Kent County opens election sign recycling site

Recycling site, located at the Kent County Recycling and Education Center, will be open through the end of the month.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming plants trees near right of ways of three local parks

The City of Wyoming planted twelve trees throughout three neighborhood parks as a part of an ongoing effort to enhance Wyoming parks.

By:Amanda Moore, City of Wyoming

Election 2020: Local state representatives gain re-election in 77th, 72nd districts

Republican state representatives Tommy Brann in the 77th district and Steve Johnson in the 72nd will be returning to Lansing for their third terms.

By:K.D. Norris

Election 2020: Fitzgerald joins Wyoming City Council

John Fitzgerald led Rob Arnoys by 3,000 votes to become the city’s next council member at-large.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Election 2020: Godfrey-Lee school district’s bond request approved; local school board results in

The Lee middle and high schools stand to be modernized with the bond passage, and in Kentwood a contested school board race is decided.

By:K.D. Norris

No surprises in county elections, Burrill, McCloud take commission seats

Dan Burrill will replace Harold Voorhees as the 8th District Kent County Commissioner while Michelle McCloud won the 13th District Kent County Commission seat.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma