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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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Floyd Mayweather Sr. sparks Siderio Mitchell to first Golden Gloves state title Saturday; East Kentwood boxers keep winning tradition alive
Siderio Mitchell won a state title in the 141-pound Open Division), while two East Kentwood boxers grabbed state championships as well. Look inside for all the results.
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Local boxing coach knows Golden Gloves inside and out: Take a peek at his La Casa Boxing Club
La Casa Boxing Club Owner Anbrocio Ledesma readies his boxers for the Michigan Golden Gloves State Finals this weekend at Aquinas College. (Photo Courtesy, Jaylah Lewis)
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Golden Gloves produces plenty of high-level bouts
Floyd Santiago of the Michigan Golden Gloves Association Gym in Grand Rapids won the 187-pound Elite Novice title after an eight-year layoff from boxing. Look inside for a highlight of the great boxing action that night! (WKTV, Greg Chrapek)
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Don’t miss WKTV’s Friday Night Highlights Robotics edition featuring many local teams in action! Day 1
Take a look at these great highlights of local high school robotics teams at a recent FIRST In Michigan district championship at East Kentwood.
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Check out highlights from the playoffs and finals of Day 2 of the recent FIRST In Michigan district championship at East Kentwood.
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Ford International Airport FLITE Program announces selection of companies to test air travel solutions
$170 thousand in grants were awarded to Innovative Air Travel Solutions. Pictured: Airtrek Robotics will demonstrate autonomous wingwalking robots to test in a real-world FBO setting. (Photo Courtesy, Ford Airport)
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A quest to save a rare Michigan butterfly has high hopes; Poweshiek skipperling all but disappeared
The once common Poweshiek skipperling is getting an international helping hand for survival, including from John Ball Zoo. (Photo Courtesy, Ruth Thornton/WKTV Contributor)
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100+ car pile-up on Interstate 196 between Hudsonville and Zeeland closes highway Monday morning; Highway Now Re-opened
There were 10 total persons injured with non-life threatening injuries and 25 motorists were transported to Hudsonville High School. Both directions of I-196 re-opened Thursday night. (Photo Courtesy, Alan Levine, pxhere.com)
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Kip Snyder sworn in as new Wyoming Department of Public Safety Chief
In his role, Chief Snyder will lead a team of nearly 167 full-time sworn and civilian personnel from both the police and fire department. Snyder will serve in this role until his retirement in 2027.
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MSU Bug House Announces Six-Legged Saturdays beginning Jan. 17
The Michigan State University Bug House is launching Six-Legged Saturdays as a new addition to its public programming. Click open for more great details. (Photo Courtesy, MSU)
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