🌱 Patch AM: How a stolen car chase ended with a crash in Vine

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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen car chase ended with a crash in Vine
• How an Albion grad's path led to a lab job here

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patrick M.!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen vehicle chase ends in crash with KDPS patrol vehicle (wkzo.com) — A stolen vehicle chase through Kalamazoo ended Thursday with a head-on crash into a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety patrol car in the Vine neighborhood on Oak Street. Two suspects, ages 20 and 23, were arrested after fleeing on foot, and both they and the KDPS officer were evaluated at local hospitals before the officer's release. No other injuries were reported.
   

• Graduate profile: Karsen Mellado '26 (albion.edu) — A recent Albion College graduate is now working as a lab technician in Kalamazoo after landing the job just days before graduation. She credits campus research, internships, and study-abroad experiences with preparing her for the move, and encourages students to join a few organizations to open doors without overloading themselves.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kalamazoo

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Tuesday August 25
• CANCELED Zoning Board of Appeals
  Charter Township of Comstock 6138 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
  4:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• CMS Open House
  Comstock Public Schools Comstock Middle School, 3100 N 26th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, U
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  Comstock Public Schools Comstock Elementary School, 1423 N 28th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
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Tuesday September 1
• Lunch @ the Conversation Cafe
  Comstock Community Center , 6330 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI, 49048, United States
  11:30 am
• Texas Hold 'em Poker
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• Food Pantry
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• Ukulele Jam
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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• One Well Brewing – Kalamazoo →
  One Well Brewing, 4213 Portage Street, Kalamazoo
  6:00 pm
Monday August 24
• OPEN ROADS BIKE REPAIR
  Parchment Community Library Outside
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education (Business) Meeting @ Parchment High School
  Parchment School District 1916 E G Ave, Parchment, MI 49004, USA
  6:00 pm
• The Library Kitchen And Taphouse – Kalamazoo →
  The Library Kitchen & Taphouse, 3725 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo
  8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• CANCELED Zoning Board of Appeals
  Charter Township of Comstock 6138 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good Thursday morning all fellow neighbors near and far.
  It's going to be a beautiful Thursday I heard. So have a great morning & a fantastic day. May your weekend ahead be an awesome one too. (Nextdoor Oshtemo Village)
• ‼️Moving sale‼️
  Today 8/21 @ 8am-3pm Saturday 8/22 @ 8am-4pm Location: 3402 parchmount ave, Kalamazoo MI Iteams include: Clothes Furniture( tables, chairs,etc) … (Nextdoor Burke Acres)

• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Packaging Machine Operator in Kalamazoo. Apply here.
• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Team Leader in Kalamazoo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kalamazoo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portage

• Portage will interview 3 city manager finalists Tuesday (mlive.com)
• Soul food restaurant finds footing, more traffic after move to Portage mall (mlive.com)
• 16-year-old who drowned in Gun Lake identified as Portage Northern student (wzzm13.com)

Mattawan

• Kalamazoo Balloon Fest is taking flight starting Friday (fox17online.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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