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City of Wyoming announces Odd/Even Outdoor Water Restrictions May 1–June 15; affects 11 communities

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By WKTV Staff
greer@wktv.org

The City of Wyoming today announced an odd/even outdoor water restriction for residents and
businesses on the City’s water system that begins May 1 and extends through June 15.

The restriction does not affect water used for drinking and bathing purposes. It limits when residents
and businesses can water lawns, landscaping and fill pools to minimize the burden on the city’s water
treatment plant during construction of the third transmission main.

Under the restriction, outdoor watering is allowed on odd days for municipal water customers with an
address that ends in an odd number. For example, an address of 611 can water on the first, third, fifth,
seventh, etc. day of the month. For properties with an even address – for example, 610 – outdoor
watering is allowed on the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, etc. day of the month.

Odd/even outdoor water restrictions apply to residents and businesses on the City of Wyoming water
system. This includes the following communities:

  • City of Wyoming
  • Olive Township (additional restrictions may apply, check with your municipality)
  • Blendon Township (additional restrictions may apply, check with your municipality)
  • Holland Township
  • Georgetown Township (additional restrictions may apply, check with your municipality)
  • Jamestown Township
  • Gaines Township
  • Byron Township
  • City of Hudsonville
  • City of Grandville
  • Western portion of the City of Kentwood

    Municipal leaders ask for the community’s support of the outdoor water use restriction during
    construction which will increase capacity and reliability. In this interim, compliance with the restriction will help avoid an outright ban for everyone on outdoor irrigation.

    Water customers can learn more and see if they’re on the City’s water system at
    wyomingmi.gov/watering or Check Here.

Hudsonville Public Schools keep students inside after bear sighting in Georgetown Township

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WKTV Staff
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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.


Several residents in the Schoolside Dr. residential neighborhood and the Hidden Lake Dr. residential neighborhood reported they observed a bear roaming the neighborhoods. The Sheriff’s Office obtained digital evidence from residents in those neighborhoods confirming a bear on their properties between 6:30 and 7:10 a.m. on Friday, April 17.


The Sheriff’s Office searched the area and did not locate the bear after receiving the reported sightings. The information was forwarded to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Out of an abundance of caution, the Sheriff’s Office also contacted the Hudsonville Public School Systems (HPS) as they have several school buildings in the general area of the bear sighting. As a result, HPS kept students inside the buildings as normal school operations continued.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that generally bears are not aggressive, but they can be unpredictable, especially if they feel threatened or are protecting food sources or cubs. At this time, there have been no reports of injuries or aggressive behavior. However, the public is urged to remain alert and take appropriate safety measures. Residents are encouraged to avoid approaching the animal. If a bear is observed behaving aggressively or posing an immediate threat, individuals should contact 911.

Storms bring gigantic hail to Georgetown Township, Mich.

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Bigger than golf ball sized hail during a storm March 10 in Georgetown Township, Michigan. (WKTV/Cris Greer)


By Cris Greer
WKTV Managing Editor/Sports Director
greer@wktv.org


On a Tuesday night that brought heavy rain, hail, thunderstorms and flooding to West Michigan, this WKTV Managing Editor found crazy-sized hail in his yard much larger than golf balls.


Upon hearing what sounded like bricks hitting our roof in Georgetown Township, Mich., I went out into our yard during the storm and almost got knocked out. Super large chunks of hail whizzed past my head and I quickly retreated back into the house to watch from the window instead.


Gigantic hail littered many yards on March 10 in Georgetown Township, Michigan. (WKTV/Cris Greer)