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Portage, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Portage! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where to drop off coats in Portage to help neighbors
  • Why prosecutors are hesitating to charge a Portage homeowner in stabbing

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Share the Warmth: Salvation Army celebrates annual West Michigan coat drive in October (wwmt.com) — Portage residents can donate new or gently used winter coats, boots, and accessories all October at several local drop-off spots, including banks, salons, cleaners, churches, and the YMCA. The Salvation Army’s Share the Warmth Coat Drive supports families across greater Kalamazoo and surrounding communities as colder weather approaches.
   

• Kalamazoo County prosecutor not charging Portage homeowner in deadly stabbing, but still might (wkzo.com) — A Portage homeowner who fatally stabbed a man during an alleged vehicle break-in has not yet been charged, as the Kalamazoo County prosecutor is asking Portage authorities for more evidence. The homeowner, who used the intruder’s knife during a struggle, has been released from jail while officials determine whether the stabbing was justified as self-defense.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My favorite go-to fall treat mix is ready to go!
    Original honey made Candy Corn with roasted / salted peanuts. Bought the ingredients and put them together. It's a tradition. (Nextdoor Sugarloaf Acres 1)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Portage. Apply here.
  • Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kalamazoo

  • Commission OK's permit to repurpose former WMU sorority house to student recovery house (wwmt.com)
  • Kalamazoo man hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on M-43 (wwmt.com)
  • County reverses co-pay plan for employee weight-loss drugs, trimming costs (mlive.com)

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Ok Portage! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Portage

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