City of Wyoming

Walkable communities, city center all part of Wyoming’s proposed master plan

The proposed master plan will be presented at the city council meeting this Monday.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Traffic Tuesday Answer: School Buses

The answer to Tuesday’s question on the closest you can be when a bus has its flashing red lights on.

By:Officer Jenni Eby

Traffic Tuesday: School Buses

As school starts in a few weeks, the Tuesday Traffic question focuses on bus safety.

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

Many local schools looking at remote learning for first weeks

In today’s Government Matters, Godfrey-Lee Superintendent Kevin Polston discussed how many of the Wyoming and Kentwood schools would open this fall.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming enacts sprinkling ban to protect regional water system during repair

The sprinkling ban is set to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with civil infractions being issued to anyone who violates the ban.

By:City of Wyoming

Additional food assistance for 350,000 Michigan families in response to COVID-19 extended through August

The additional food assistance is being extended for the month of August with approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County has community (and veteran) openings on boards, commissions and committees

Kent County is looking for a few good men and women willing to serve on various county boards and committees supporting veterans, guiding community corrections and helping local libraries.

By:WKTV Staff

Primary votes in, November general election races set for Wyoming, Kentwood voters

With the primary votes in — and the election security verification process of the Kent County Board of Canvassers verifying and certifying the unofficial results in process — the Nov. 3 general election is set and will have a wide spectrum of elected officeholders for Wyoming and Kentwood voters to decide upon.

By:K.D. Norris

In absentee-ballot dominated primary, Burrill wins GOP county commission race; Dem Cheng-Schulting to face state Rep. Johnson

Overall, Kent County wide, 97,835 absentee ballots were cast compared to 51,267 day of voting. Also county wide, just over 31 percent of the county’s 480,558 registered voter cast a ballot.

By:K.D. Norris

State website offers COVID-19 crisis displaced Michigan workers online certification and training assistance

The hub features a range of online learning and career exploration options — including free opportunities — for Michigan residents to consider while “navigating the COVID-19 economy.”

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County expected to allocate $2 million in federal CARES Act funds to local schools for PPE

Kent County’s COVID Relief Subcommittee is drawing on a nearly $115 million federal CARES Act grant sent to the county earlier this year.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming’s Burlingame Family Fare one of several to offer free COVID-19 testing

The company has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide the free testing, which will take place by appointment only.

By:SpartanNash

Adopt-A-Highway clean up resumes, delayed due to COVID-19

This summer, you may have noticed that the state highways had a little more trash along the sides than normal.

By:Shallom Kimanzi. WKTV Intern

KDL adds online high school program to its offerings

Kent County residents who are 21 or older may be eligible to earn their high school diploma through the KDL’s newest offering, the Career Online High School program.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

MHSAA approves regular practices for certain ‘low risk’ sports but restricts full football, soccer and volleyball activities

South Christian AD David Kool said he welcomed the expanded clarity as to what his school’s teams and student athletes can and cannot do — “All in all, this was a very positive step.”

By:K.D. Norris