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1. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office welcomes new K9s Taro and Icon (wwmt.com) — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office has added two new K9s, Taro and Icon, both one-year-old Dutch Shepherds, to its force. Paired with experienced deputies, the dogs completed more than 320 hours of patrol training and national certification, and will now support tracking, searches, and drug detection work throughout the county.
2. Kalamazoo County conferred 5,787 degrees and certificates in the 2023-24 academic year (kalamazootimes.com) — Kalamazoo County colleges awarded 5,787 degrees and certificates in the 2023-24 academic year, with bachelor's degrees making up the majority. Local students earned credentials in 238 different fields, led by Liberal Arts and Sciences, even as total awards dipped slightly from the previous year.
3. Drivers in Kalamazoo County see lowest E85 gas at $3.42 in week ending Sept. 19 (kalamazootimes.com) — Drivers in Kalamazoo County saw E85 fuel as low as $3.42 per gallon during the week ending Sept. 19, with an average of $4.04 across reporting stations. Only six of 77 stations offered E85, while statewide prices climbed amid broader oil market disruptions and refinery outages affecting Michigan and the Midwest.
4. Biria and Zou Advance in Singles Bracket; Chan and Zou Reach Doubles Semifinals (uchicago.edu) — Kalamazoo is hosting the ITA Regional women's tennis tournament, where the University of Chicago squad dominated the first two days with an 11-0 opening and multiple players advancing. Local fans can follow Sunday's doubles semifinals and singles quarterfinals featuring top-seeded UChicago players facing strong WashU opponents in several all-conference showdowns.
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