By WKTV Staff
Quote of the day
“A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”
– Markus Zusah, The Book Thief
We’ve Got You Covered
The Advances might be gone, but the WKTV Journal is still going strong! Above is the latest WKTV Journal newscast anchored by Monica Sparks and Donna Kidner-Smith. Check it out!
Sharing Her Story
Pamela Benjamin set out from her native New Zealand to see the world. A stop in Sydney, Australia and a chance meeting with a young man by the name of Craig, would change the course of her life forever. Pamela’s story is just one of many featured in the WKTV Voices project. To learn how you can share your story, visit wktvvoices.org.
Play Ball!
Believe it or not, spring training for baseball is less than a month away. To help Michiganders think spring, the Detroit Tigers recently toured the metro Detroit area and West Michigan. One stop was at the Kentwood Police Department where coaches and players helped celebrate the department’s 50th anniversary.
Fun fact:
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ohio
According to a 2016 The Atlantic article, those are the states that had the most school closings over a period of 10 years, 2006-2016. While author Hayley Glatter admits the study is not scientific and not all the states, such as Michigan, participated. In fact, only 19 states provided Glatter any data. But her story does reveal some interesting facts about school closings and how different districts handle them.
