City of Wyoming

Espresso Book Machine offers books hot off the presses

Located at Kentwood’s Schuler Books & Music, the Espresso Book Machine is one of 80 in the world printing out-of-print books to self-published novels and family histories.

By:Sheila McGrath, WKTV Contributing Writer

Wyoming girls basketball program — and family — welcomes new head coach, his family

Coach Davary Anthony knew the time and place was right for him to leave behind his longtime ties to Comstock Park basketball and take over the Wolves program.

By:K.D. Norris

World AIDS Day is Dec. 1 — if you don’t know for sure, Kent County hosts day of free, walk-in tests

Dec. 1, 2021, marks 40 years since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. Since then, more than 700,000 people in the U.S. have died from the virus.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming police seeking help in identifying robbery suspect

Wyoming police are hoping to identify the suspect of a Nov. 24 robbery of a local credit union.

By:WKTV Staff

Gonzo’s Top 5: Meijer Gardens, Christmas Lite Show and more this weekend

Holidays are now in full swing with plenty of things to do this weekend from celebrating Rockford Brewing’s 10th anniversary to holiday light shows and supporting local businesses.

By:John D. Gonzalez, WKTV Contributing Writer

Wyoming Gives Back canceled as county health leader ‘deeply concerned” about rising COVID cases, urges vaccination

Community holiday celebrations are already being impacted by the recent surge in the pandemic; but the community itself can help.

By:WKTV Staff

Operation Handshake returns to Ford Airport with ‘Welcome Home’ to active military, veterans

The daylong event will feature veterans groups lining the concourse exits of the airport to greet and thank military members and veterans returning to West Michigan.

By:WKTV Staff

WKTV’s Turkey Bowl cable/on-demand football fest returns Thanksgiving Day

High school sports fans can get their Turkey Day football fix this year as we broadcast 15 hours of prep football on our cable Channel 25 or any game/time you want WKTVlive.org.

By:WKTV Staff

Kent County, partners receive state refugee resettlement grants to assist local Afghan refugees

The grants will assist local agencies to meet the health and nutritional needs of newly arriving Afghan refugees.

By:WKTV Staff

Wyoming Senior Center is location for this year’s Wyoming Gives Back

“Hosting the event at the Wyoming Senior Center gives us the opportunity to use a beautiful city facility and highlight its many programs and offerings for community members,” said Mayor Jack Poll.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Flying this holiday season? Ford Airport has good news, great travel tips despite expected big crowds

From an “all hands on deck” workforce, to COVID testing being available, to bucking a national trend of flight cancellations, the Ford is ready for flyers.

By:K.D. Norris

MDOT plans move forward on 28th Street resurfacing for 2022

In 2022, 28th Street is scheduled for sidewalk upgrades and resurfacing which will mean lane closures through most of the City of Wyoming.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Santa Claus Girls, adapting to hard times, return this holiday season and look to the future

Inactive in 2020, after 112 years of community service, the group was determined to get back to business in 2021. But challenges remain.

By:K.D. Norris

Local schools takes emergency days for wellness, COVID cases on the rise

Wyoming and Kelloggsville schools announce they will be closed all next week due to staff shortages and COVID issues.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County leads the way in adopting new management strategies on waste

Materials management is a community decision that says everything you place in a dumpster or trash cart has value, said Kent County Public Works Director Darwin Baas.

By:Kyle Davidson, Capital News Service