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🌱 Holiday greens sale returns to Portage Zhang Senior Center

Portage, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 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:

  • Holiday greens sale returns to Portage Zhang Senior Center
  • Portage approved a healthcare advisory board. What happens next?
  • Lawsuit accuses Portage of keeping $29,000 after charges were dismissed

Also on today's calendar: Culture - Feng Shui Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Morning Buzz: November 10, 2026 (fox17online.com) — Holiday wreaths and evergreen roping can be ordered through November 20 for pickup at Portage Zhang Senior Center during the Kalamazoo Garden Council’s annual sale. Pickup runs December 4–5, and purchases support scholarships, community gardens and beautification projects. The sponsored roundup also highlights other West Michigan events and donation drives.
   

2. 5 Michigan cities voted to create ‘health action' boards. Now what? (bridgemi.com) — Portage must create a citizen healthcare advisory committee after 55% of voters backed a charter amendment. City officials are reviewing next steps for the unpaid panel, which will study costs and recommend action. Similar measures passed in four other Michigan cities, though operating costs and the committees’ influence remain uncertain.
   

3. Man from India claims police kept his $29K after arrest and release, files lawsuit (mlive.com) — A federal lawsuit accuses Portage of keeping Bharat Bawa's $29,000 and iPhone after charges were dismissed and a court ordered the property returned. Bawa also alleges mistreatment during 188 days in Kalamazoo County Jail following an arrest tied to a gold scam investigation. Portage declined comment, and the sheriff's office had not responded.
   

4. After husband's death, senior fulfills dream of riding horse: ‘We made it happen' (woodtv.com) — After losing her husband, StoryPoint Portage resident Mary Snell got back on a horse with help from wellness director Rebekha Kirk. The outing at Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center near Augusta fulfilled a plan her husband had known about before his death, and Kirk gave Snell a locket with the couple's picture.
   

5. Did MLive's Michigan high school football simulator get it right? See how it fared in the district finals (mlive.com) — Portage Central beat Grandville 33–18 in the district finals, while Portage Northern fell to Byron Center 59–37. MLive’s playoff simulator picked both winners correctly but projected wider margins in each game. Across 71 games statewide, it correctly predicted 53 winners, an accuracy rate of 74.6%.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone have or may be having in the future, solid black kittens?.
    Totally black only. We Witches need our black cats you see. I’m in the market for a new familiar. (For all of the religious folk out there who… (Nextdoor Angling Road)
  • Looking to rehome a 13week old chihuahua.
    He is 5lbs. And up to date on shots. Please text or call 269-270-2155 for more info. Super sweet, cuddly and playful. (Nextdoor Forest Hills)
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Portage. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Supervisor in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.

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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Portage

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