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🌱 Patch AM: Kalamazoo remembers beloved broadcaster and community champion Lori Moore

Coming up on the Kalamazoo Patch calendar: Best of MAT

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Hey hey Kalamazoo! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Kalamazoo remembers beloved broadcaster and community champion Lori Moore
  • What we learned from this week's major Kalamazoo crime cases
  • What neighbors say after five recent shootings across Kalamazoo

Also on today's calendar: KPS General Information Session and 9 more events.

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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.
   

📸 Around Kalamazoo

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey all !!
    I need help getting this beautiful dog back to her family . Supper friendly . Animal control won't pick up and told us she did not meet their… (Nextdoor Kalamazoo East Side)
  • Hi neighbors, this post by a "Yvette Antone" advertising a part-time job as a "Remote Assistant" is a scam.
    If it sounds too good to be true, it is. In searching NextDoor for Yvette Antone, I did not turn up anyone by that name. She's not the one looking… (Nextdoor Stadium Dr)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Kalamazoo. Apply here.
  • Bridgestone Americas posted a job opening for Sales and Service Technician in Kalamazoo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kalamazoo here.

Ok Kalamazoo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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