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Hi there, Kalamazoo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Kalamazoo police seek tips after deadly Florence Street drive‑by shooting.
- What WMU students and parents should know about move-in week in Kalamazoo
- What did a pro‑crypto Congressman promise at Kalamazoo's latest roundtable?
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Sunday: Warm with variable clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. KDPS identifies victim of drive-by shooting early Saturday morning (wkzo.com) — Kalamazoo police have identified 30‑year‑old Angel Marie Curtis as the victim of a deadly drive‑by shooting early Saturday on Florence Street, and are still searching for whoever was inside the abandoned suspect vehicle later found on North Westnedge Avenue. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact KDPS or Silent Observer, which is offering up to $1,000 for tips leading to an arrest. 
2. Western Michigan University welcomes students back onto campus (wwmt.com) — Western Michigan University students are moving into Kalamazoo campus housing this week ahead of fall classes, with formal move-in running through Saturday and support staff on hand to guide families. A new 1,000-bed Valley Oaks residence hall is opening, and university leaders are urging students to lean on campus services and ask for help as they navigate this major life transition.
3. Congressman Bill Huizenga supports the CLARITY Act during a cryptocurrency roundtable in Kalamazoo (wmuk.org) — A pro‑cryptocurrency roundtable in Kalamazoo brought Congressman Bill Huizenga together with local entrepreneur Kavitha Kanaparthi and other advocates to promote the CLARITY Act and wider crypto adoption. Panelists argued digital assets can reduce transaction costs and expand financial access, while Huizenga fielded limited media questions and linked crypto, energy production, and healthcare affordability to his broader policy views.
4. Here's how Michigan plans to spend $145 million to better railways and speed up Amtrak service (mlive.com) — Kalamazoo travelers could see faster, more reliable Amtrak service thanks to $145 million in federal funding for Michigan's rail corridor, including major track upgrades between Dearborn and Kalamazoo. Additional projects will rebuild aging bridges and replace the Blackman Road Bridge, while a separate Midwest grant will modernize locomotives serving routes that connect through Kalamazoo and Chicago.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a broken step inside my house going to the second floor.
Is there anyone, a place, someone can recommend to fix it? (Nextdoor Edison) - Hi :) If you were shopping at Meijer's on W.
Main 2 days ago on the 24th around 6PM, and you got home and couldn't find your Oral-B brush heads 2 pack, they got put into my bags at checkout by… (Nextdoor Big Rock)
- Bronson Healthcare posted a job opening for Unit Clerk BMH General Surgery Unit Part-Time Days in Kalamazoo. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitorial Technician 2nd Shift in Kalamazoo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kalamazoo here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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