City of Wyoming

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

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