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🌱 What Kentwood police are saying after the deadly Kalamazoo Avenue shooting
Coming up: Byron Center High School on the Kentwood Patch calendar
Greetings Kentwood! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Kentwood police are saying after the deadly Kalamazoo Avenue shooting
- How a routine Kentwood lottery stop turned into $1 million
- Where Kentwood shoppers can buy safer, fresher food straight from farmers
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Two fatal shootings in Kentwood, Grand Rapids overnight (iheart.com) — A deadly early-morning shooting on Kalamazoo Avenue in Kentwood left one person dead and another injured, with no suspects yet in custody. Police say the incident appears isolated and are asking anyone with information to contact the Kentwood Detective Bureau or Silent Observer. A separate, possibly unrelated, fatal shooting also occurred overnight in Grand Rapids. 
2. Kent County woman wins $1 million from scratch-off lottery ticket (wzzm13.com) — A Kent County woman scored a $1 million win from a Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket she bought at Aikan Liquor in Kentwood, turning an ordinary purchase into life-changing news. The 58-year-old chose a lump-sum payout, plans to save most of it, and says the windfall will ease financial stress for her and her son.
3. Want Fresher Food? Michigan Farmers Are Selling Direct (lansing730.com) — Kentwood residents worried about food safety can increasingly skip big-box produce and buy directly from West Michigan farmers instead. A Grand Rapids-focused discussion highlights local sources and points to more than a dozen area farmers markets—from Grand Rapids to Kentwood and nearby towns—where you can find fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and artisan goods this season.
4. Monthslong probe finds 469g of suspected heroin, meth, cocaine in Muskegon; three arrested (arcwestmichigan.com) — Kentwood readers should know that a brief note in this Muskegon drug-bust story reports one person dead and another injured after a shooting in Kentwood. The main article details a months-long investigation that seized suspected heroin, fentanyl, meth, cocaine, cash, and weapons, and led to three arrests tied to drug trafficking into Kent County.
5. Michigan high school football: Ranking top teams in each geographic region, Week 2 (battlecreekenquirer.com) — East Kentwood tops the Southwest regional high school football rankings heading into Week 2, putting a Kentwood program in the statewide spotlight. The list, compiled by The Detroit News, breaks Michigan into four regions and highlights the strongest teams so far. Several West Michigan schools trail East Kentwood in the Southwest standings.
📸 Around Kentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kentwood
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- Byron Center High School
Kentwood Public Schools East Kentwood HS - EKHS Falcon Stadium
4:30 pm - MS Soccer - Main Field
Kentwood Public Schools Pat Patterson Soccer Complex - Pat Patterson Soccer Complex
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber-Commerce 284 Dodge NE Suite 100, Comstock Park, MI 49321
11:00 am - Kalamazoo Central High School
Kentwood Public Schools East Kentwood HS - EKHS Tennis Courts
4:00 pm - Back to School Picnic
Wealthy Elementary Grand Rapids, MI 49506
5:30 pm - WJH Curriculum Night/Open House
Wyoming Jr. High School WYOMING, MI 49519
5:30 pm - High School Study Skills Workshop (presented by FHN PTO) in Media C
Northern High School Forest Hills , 3801 Leonard St NE, Grand Rap
6:00 pm - SWMTU Board Meetings - 2026
Swmtu WMEAC Office, 1007 Lake Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
6:15 pm - Brann's Steakhouse – Grandville →
Brann's Steakhouse & Grille, 3475 Fairlanes Ave SW, Grandville
7:00 pm - B.O.B. Business Owners Breakfast
Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber-Commerce South Kent Chamber Office
7:30 am - Byron Center High School
Kentwood Public Schools East Kentwood HS - EKHS Falcon Stadium
4:30 pm - MS Open House
East Grand Rapids Middle School Grand Rapids, MI 49506
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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Ok Kentwood! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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