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Portage News

Local news for Portage, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Portage looks for drug program money

Despite tight budgets, Portage is trying to figure out how to pay for a new anti-drug program.

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Mon Aug 04, 2008

Kalamazoo Gazette

National Night Out crime-watch events come to Portage, Kalamazoo

There will be several events in Portage and Kalamazoo and the surrounding area to commemorate the 25th anniversary of National Night Out.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

Sun Aug 03, 2008

MLive.com

Candidates were out campaigning hard 3 days before Tuesday's primary election

Candidates for elected office were out across the area knocking on doors and shaking hands Saturday in a final push to win votes in Tuesday's primary election.

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Sat Aug 02, 2008

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Medical examiner urges systematic tracking of overdose deaths, drug-related emergencies

Kalamazoo County's chief medical examiner is calling for a system to track drug deaths and drug-related emergencies in order to identify patterns so the community can intervene.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo County, MI

Kalamazoo Gazette

Three Rivers woman, Crystal Losee, hurt in crash in Portage

A Three Rivers woman was injured Thursday in a two-vehicle crash at Oakland Drive and Osterhout Road, police said.

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WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Motorcycle accident on S. Westnedge

A 17-year-old girl from Portage struck a motorcyclist Wednesday. Investigators say that Cassie Rowland of Portage had been motioned to proceed with her exit from the driveway and failed to notice a motorcycle ...

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

Fri Aug 01, 2008

WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

Prank Injures Motorcyclist In Portage

There have been some pranks in the city of Portage lately that police don't think are very funny: clear tape strung across the road, endangering drivers.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Accident at Oakland Dr. and Osterhout Rd.

A two car accident occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Oakland Drive and Osterhout Road.

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Related Topix: Jenison, MI

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Motorcycle accident, police researching an 'object' appearing in roadways

Portage Police responded to the scene of a motorcycle accident on the 6300 block of Angling road where a 33-year-old man from Kalamazoo had suffered head-injuries and a fractured leg.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

Thu Jul 31, 2008

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Kalamazoo-area chef created ice statues to order

John Merucci carved a full-scale Cadillac convertible and Chevy Corvette out of ice once, but at the Taste of Kalamazoo, he thought it would be cool to sculpt items people requested.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro, Schoolcraft, MI, Vicksburg, MI

Tue Jul 29, 2008

Ann Arbor News

Tinsel Town annexes W. Liberty for filming Crash to climax shoot for 'Youth in Revolt'

How can Portage residents keep their children from using drugs? About 60 people gathered at Portage City Hall for the brainstorming session, motivated by the June death of an 18-year-old Portage woman from a ...

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro, Drugs

MLive.com

Citizens offer ideas to curb drugs; Portage residents respond after heroin overdose death

How can Portage residents keep their children from using drugs? Parents could conduct random drug and alcohol tests on their teens, some said during a two-hour forum Monday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Social Software, Kalamazoo, MI, Education Etc.

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Boredom named as cause of teen drug use at Portage meeting

In Portage, the search is on for a way to stop teen drug abuse and there are a number of options on the table.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Kalamazoo Gazette

`It's a great thing' to doWoman donating kidney to longtime friend

That day is almost upon her. On Thursday, Ludvig, 38, a handywoman and part-time pastor and counselor from Kalamazoo, will give her right kidney to longtime friend Karen Knapp, 54, of Portage.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

Sun Jul 27, 2008

Kalamazoo Gazette

Late-night prom will bring fans to Portage

The vampires in Stephenie Meyer's bestselling ``Twilight'' series of novels might be able to survive in the sunlight, but the midnight release of ``Breaking Dawn'' -- the fourth and final novel in the series -- ...

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro, Books, Harry Potter, Entertainment

Sat Jul 26, 2008

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

3 Gas Station Nearly Robbed, Suspect in Custody

A woman is suspected of robbing two gas stations before she led police on a chase.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Kalamazoo Gazette

Suspect sought after medical-center break-in

Police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into a medical building on West Main Street and stole computers and medicine.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo County, MI

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Kalamazoo Gazette

Two sought in armed robbery on Shaver Road

Two suspects were being sought after an armed robbery Tuesday night on Shaver Road.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Metro

MLive.com

Study points to natural causes in Portage flooding

Nature is the culprit for extensive flooding in the Sprinkle Woods neighborhood, and establishing a special-assessment district to develop a dewatering system appears to be the best solution.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Teen charged in teen's OD death

A 17-year-old girl has been charged in connection with the drug overdose death of a fellow teen.

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Portage, Michigan is located in Kalamazoo County and is part of the Kalamazoo Metro Area. Zip codes in Portage, MI include 49024, 49002, and 49081.

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