Snapshots: Wyoming, Kentwood news you ought to know

By WKTV Staff

victoria@wktv.org

Quote of the Day

“I don’t really go out partying, but I’m definitely a social butterfly.”

~ Eliza Doolittle



Well, hello, gorgeous!

Excuse us? We’re dressing!

The fluttering you hear at Meijer Gardens this time of year? It isn’t your heart beating with excitement — it’s the butterflies! There’s still time to get a good dose of gorgeous — the winged ones are on display until April 30 during the 24th Annual Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition. More here.



They call me MISTER Robot

Big things have small beginnings

Hope you’ve cleared your calendar for this weekend. About 40 teams will compete at the FIRST Robotics event this Friday and Saturday. This includes host team East Kentwood’s Red StormWyoming High School’s Demons, Potter House’s Tactical Hams, and the community team Code Red the Stray Dogs. Fun stuff! Go here for further details.



Ready for Act II

And so begins a new chapter in Gina Mancha’s life

Gina Mancha was displaced from a long career in automotive manufacturing and needed to find a new career. As a dislocated worker, Gina was eligible for services through Michigan Works!. Read her success story here.



Fun fact:

Goblin sharks might be the closest
we’ll ever get to a real alien

See?



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