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NEW: WKTV Friday Night Highlights Football (Oct. 16, 2026)
CLICK OPEN THIS STORY to see our new football clips from our latest FNH show featuring Host Mike Moll and several games from Friday, Oct. 16.
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Start Garden: Michigan’s largest entrepreneur competition to award more than $500,000 in funding Oct. 22
Start Garden’s annual Demo Day on Oct. 22 will showcase the 50 finalists’ ideas and new funding options. (Photo Courtesy: Start Garden)
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City of Wyoming appoints Eric Wiler as next Wyoming Police Chief
Wiler assumes the position of Police Chief, effective Feb. 4, 2027, immediately following Chief Kip Snyder’s retirement in Feb. 2027. In this role, Wiler will lead a team of nearly 103 full-time sworn officers and 21 civilian personnel. (Photo Courtesy, City of Wyoming)
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WKTV We the People: Get to know your local Kentwood and Wyoming candidates
WKTV invited local candidates to create a video for the upcoming general election involving key races that affect Kentwood and Wyoming voters.
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East Kentwood boys open season with big win; looking to make waves
Senior guard Randy Chapman (pictured) led the Falcons with 18 points, while junior guard CJ Reynolds added 17. (WKTV/Greg Chrapek)
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Grand River Prep senior excels on the course and in the classroom
Elijah Lipscomb has accumulated a long list of accomplishments in cross country along with a 4.27 GPA in high school. (Photo Courtesy, Isela Pronger)
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East Kentwood gets revenge over Hudsonville, brings home regional championship Saturday
Falcon senior QB Kayd Coffman completed 21-of-32 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns, and ran the ball 12 times for 210 yards and three touchdowns. (Photo Courtesy, Falcon News Network)
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East Kentwood scores 49 points for third straight week in district title win; open story for great video highlights
East Kentwood quarterback Kayd Coffman had an impressive game completing 16-of-22 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 96 yards on nine carries. (WKTV, Greg Chrapek)
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Former Godwin Heights standout, Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law authorities in Texas. Open for more details.
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Godwin Mercado Farmers Market to Celebrate Grand Opening May 3
The opening day will feature a variety of activities for all ages, including farmers market bingo, yard games, and a visit from the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum’s Kids Can! Van. Attendees also can take advantage of free blood pressure checks provided by UM Health-West. (WKTV/Deborah Reed)
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Butterflies take flight: Meijer Gardens expect a quarter million visitors for 31st annual exhibition
A golden Helicon butterfly from Central and South America. (WKTV/Ruth Thornton)
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Kentwood invites community to 8th Annual Limb Loss Awareness 5k April 25
Now in its eighth year, this inclusive event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. Featured events include a 5K run/walk and a one-mile children’s fun run. CLICK OPEN FOR MORE DETAILS! (Photo: City of Kentwood: Used with Permission)
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Hudsonville Public Schools keep students inside after bear sighting in Georgetown Township
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Baldwin St. and 42nd Ave. on several reports that came into the Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority of a bear sighting on the morning of April 17. Open for more details.
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Iconic Flowerland garden center closes Wyoming doors, continues to serve community at Alpine and Kentwood locations
The name Flowerland has been synonymous with “garden center” and “personalized service” in the greater Grand Rapids area for the past 77 years. The Flowerland reputation and service remains intact, just within two locations instead of its previous three. (1967 New Flowerland Building. {Photo: Flowerland: Used with Permission})
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