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🌱 Patch AM: Third shooting this week rattles Kalamazoo’s Fox Ridge Drive neighborhood

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Good morning Kalamazoo! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Third shooting this week rattles Kalamazoo's Fox Ridge Drive neighborhood
  • How a former WMU sorority house is becoming student recovery housing
  • How Kalamazoo County's Nurse Honor Guard honors nurses' final call

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. KDPS: One hospitalized after Kalamazoo shooting (woodtv.com) — Kalamazoo police say a 23-year-old was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Thursday night on Fox Ridge Drive, marking the third shooting in the city this week. The incident follows two earlier fatal shootings, including one on the same street, and investigators are still determining whether the latest gunfire is connected to the earlier violence.
   

2. Commission OK's permit to repurpose former WMU sorority house to student recovery house (wwmt.com) — Kalamazoo's Planning Commission has approved a special use permit to convert a former WMU sorority house on Fraternity Village Drive into recovery housing for college students undergoing substance use treatment. Operated by Unified Recovery Clinics with WMU, the facility will combine housing, outpatient treatment, mental health care, coaching, and academic support for up to 32 students, with hopes to open by year's end.
   

3. Nurse Honor Guard of Kalamazoo County (southcountynews.org) — Kalamazoo County now has a Nurse Honor Guard that offers Nightingale Tribute ceremonies to honor nurses at memorials or near the end of life. Founded in 2024 by local nurses, the volunteer group conducts moving rituals with uniforms, a lamp, and readings, and invites area residents to join or request tributes through the listed phone contacts.
   

4. Maranda Weekend Fun Guide: Oct. 2-4 (woodtv.com) — Kalamazoo-area residents can pitch in this weekend at the Krazy for the Kazoo river cleanup, with volunteers fanning out across parks in Kalamazoo, Marshall, and Battle Creek to reduce trash in the Kalamazoo River. The guide also highlights other regional fall events, from ArtPrize festivities in Grand Rapids to Pumpkinfest in Zeeland and Holland's Fall Fest.
   

5. Video shows high-speed chase after Kalamazoo County deputy shot (woodtv.com) — A Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputy is recovering after being shot during a July traffic stop north of Richland, which led to a dangerous, high-speed chase through Kalamazoo Township and into downtown Kalamazoo. Newly released dash and body camera video shows the struggle, the alleged theft of the cruiser, and the pursuit along West Main and other local roads before the suspect was stopped and arrested.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • What a fantastic Fall Open House at Drake Farmstead Park!
    With sunny skies and fall colors all around, families enjoyed a day filled with traditional crafts, games, music, and local history. Thank you to… (Nextdoor )
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    Join us Thursday, October 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall for an informal conversation with up to three Township Board members. Bring your… (Nextdoor )
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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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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