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As holiday weekend gets closer, gas prices in Southwest Michigan remain low

Maybe only a few Shell stations in the area are going to raise their prices for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

Federal grant to be used to fight crime

Four Kalamazoo County criminal-justice agencies will share a $553,309 federal grant that offers federal economic-stimulus dollars to ``prevent or reduce crime and violence.'' The city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Portage and Kalamazoo Township are sidestepping provisions that would have allowed a portion of the money to ``support hiring.'' ...

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

Threatening calls lead to arrest

A parolee suspected of making threatening phone calls to his relatives and beating up his girlfriend surrendered to police Monday after a SWAT team used tear gas at a residence east of Portage, police said.

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Kalamazoo Gazette

Weather still hot, gas prices still low in Southwest Michigan

The temperature will be rising again on Wednesday in Southwest Michigan, but the gas prices are still falling at several stations.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

MLive.com

What's happening Tuesday: Nature center program; music in Portage

Nature program for seniors in Kalamazoo "Boomers and Beyond: Bugs, the Good, the Bad, the Beautiful" is being hosted by the Kalamazoo Nature Center , 7000 N. Westnedge.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

Portage Pedestrian Struck By Car And Seriously Injured

A Portage woman is hospitalized in serious condition after a car struck her at the border of Comstock and Kalamazoo townships early this morning.

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Kalamazoo Gazette

In the next 24: Taste of Portage, Renaissance Faire

TASTE OF PORTAGE TODAY: Plenty of fun and lots to eat are on tap at the Taste of Portage from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Overlander Bandshell, 7800 Shaver Road, Portage.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

Portage data firm growing quickly

Many companies are reducing investments and putting projects on hold to weather the current recession.

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MLive.com

Portage talent competition rescheduled for Friday; showing stil tonight

A talent competition at Portage Northern High School that was canceled Wednesday because of a water main break has been rescheduled for Friday, officials said.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

Taste of Portage later and shorter

The fourth annual Taste of Portage from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday has a later date this year, and it will be a shorter event.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Kalamazoo Gazette

Former credit-card counselor gets jail, fine for bilking clients

A Hudsonville man who bilked people out of more than $36,000 was sentenced Monday to 15 days in jail and five years of probation.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Hansen to build medical office in Woodbridge Hills in Portage

Hansen Building and Design Corp. will begin construction Wednesday on a new, free-standing, 7,359-square-foot medical office building to house Great Lakes Plastic & Hand Surgery.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Two Masked Gunman Rob a Gas Station

Police are looking for two armed robbers who stole from the Admiral gas station.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

MLive.com

Diners can expect delicious American fare and pastries at Portage's El Dorado

Server Randi Jones hands Doug Sheldon of Kalamazoo his order as Shay Evans, 14, of Kalamazoo, Brooke Keller, 15 of Vicksburg and Sheldon's son Ryan, 2, watch during lunch at the Country Maid Bakery/El Dorado Cafe on Portage Road.

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Kalamazoo Gazette

Portage police seek armed robbers

Police late Thursday were looking for two suspects in an armed robbery reported shortly after 8:40 p.m. at a residence in the 7500 block of Mac Arthur Lane in Portage.

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MLive.com

'She was an angel': Nine adopted children in Portage lose mom to breast cancer

Nine children adopted out of difficult family situations into a home filled with love are again without the nurturing of a mother.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

MLive.com

Portage police search for 2 suspects in armed robbery reported near Oakland Drive Park

A Police were looking for two suspects in an armed robbery reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday at a residence in the vicinity of Oakland Drive and Schuring Road.

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Battle Creek Enquirer

Battle Creek man killed in crash

A Portage man is expected in court today on charges he was driving drunk and caused a fatal traffic crash Monday in Battle Creek.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Portage Public Schools approves cuts

A local school system needs to cut a lot of money, and that means cutting jobs. Monday night, the Portage Public School board debated on whether or not to cut more than a million dollars from the budget.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

MLive.com

Portage schools cut 23 custodians, approve budget

In an emotional, four-plus-hour meeting, the Portage Public Schools Board of Education agreed Monday to privatize the district's second- and third-shift custodial work, laying off 23 employees.

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