City of Wyoming

Government, health leaders urge public to act — and vaccinate — as return to normal is in sight

As vaccination rates begin to slow, in West Michigan and across the United States, vaccination availability has become more easily available, to more people in more age groups, than ever before.

By:K.D. Norris

GVSU’s Hauenstein Center, continuing support for veterans, to host Hidden Wounds of War Conference

The Hauenstein Center and its partners will go virtual this year — with the conference theme of “Moral Injury” — on May 6 and will be delivered using Zoom.

By:K.D. Norris

Wyoming Police seeking information on shooting at carnival

Wyoming Department of Public Safety is asking the anyone with information about the May 1 shooting to contact the department of Silent Observer.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Gift card program designed to help minority business in Grand Rapids

Local restaurants get some help from Consumers Energy with a gift card program that lets customers double their spending.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For Arbor Day, Tree Commission celebrates resilience with a special tree planting

A Dawn Redwood represents resilience, and considering the year, an appropriate choice for this year’s Arbor Day celebration.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

28th Street Metro Cruise Dust Off is a go for May 1

This week’s event starts the annual pilgrimage of classic cars to 28th Street in Wyoming and Kentwood as Metro Cruise — and WKTV’s DreamWheels coverage — returns in August.

By:WKTV Staff

Earth Day event brings more than 80 people to help clean-up Wyoming parks

Groups helped to clean up Pinery Park, Lamar Park, and the Wyoming Senior Center.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Community involvement needed to help spur Division Avenue growth

It truly needs to be a united effort of The Rapids, municipalites, business leaders, and citizens to develop the transportation and economic improvements for Division Avenue.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For most college students, the biggest COVID hurdle was the ‘college experience’ interrupted

With classes online and dorms closed, area college students said they quickly learned how create a new type of college experience.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

New certification helps pay way for additional development, investment in Wyoming

The City of Wyoming recently announced it has received a redevelopment ready community certification from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

By:City of Wyoming

After a year off due to COVID, Wyoming’s Spring Carnival returns to Lamar Park

The carnival, which raises money for youth scholarships and youth and family programing, will run through May 1.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wyoming-Kentwood chamber urges local restaurants — and breweries — to take advantage of Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Small businesses underserved by previous stimulus efforts can soon apply for help from a $28.6 billion fund administrated by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

By:K.D. Norris

Snapshots: Things to do this weekend

Wyoming’s Spring Carnival runs through May 1. Also last call on two Grand Rapids Public Museum exhibits which are set to close at the end of April. Plus you’ll never guess where the tulip originates from.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Michigan’s redistricting commission setting meetings, looking for input

At is April 19 Wyoming City Council meeting, a representative of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission discusses the commissions steps to gathering input before redrawing state election districts.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County Treasurer’s office launches new online payment service for delinquent property taxes

The service is available though a Kent County website and a free mobile app — myKentCounty — and will allow individuals to pay their delinquent taxes online.

By:K.D. Norris