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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patrick M.!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Remembering longtime beloved Kalamazoo broadcaster, philanthropist Lori Moore (arcwestmichigan.com) — Kalamazoo is mourning longtime broadcaster and philanthropist Lori Moore, who died Sunday after a battle with cancer. Known from WKMI, WKZO, and News Channel 3, she raised over a million dollars for local causes, helped launch the Do-Dah Parade, and supported Kalamazoo Public Schools. Friends and community leaders are remembering her humor, generosity, and decades of service to the area.
2. Korger buys $10.35M shopping center, deadly Portage car break in and more top stories (wwmt.com) — Kalamazoo residents saw a tense week of crime news, including two linked homicides with an alleged revenge motive and a ruling that a man accused of shooting a county sheriff's deputy will face a jury trial. Nearby, Kroger bought a major Portage shopping plaza for a new grocery store, and state and federal agencies continued environmental cleanup after a large South Haven plastics fire.
3. Neighbors voice concerns over Kalamazoo gun violence (woodtv.com) — Two separate shootings in Kalamazoo over the weekend left two men hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and have neighbors increasingly worried about rising violence and drug issues in the city. Residents near Ranney Street described hearing gunfire and seeing a heavy police presence, as the tally of recent shootings reaches five. Anyone with information is urged to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety or Silent Observer.
4. 'There's no guardrails.' Flock cameras spark privacy battle across Michigan (mlive.com) — Kalamazoo's license-plate camera system is part of a growing statewide network that's raising sharp questions about privacy, data sharing, and oversight. Local police discovered Grand Rapids officers had improperly used Kalamazoo cameras for immigration enforcement, prompting access cuts and new scrutiny. Lawmakers, civil-liberties groups, and police are now battling over how these systems should be limited, audited, and made transparent.
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