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