Amtrak will shut down track lines for the Wolverine and Blue Water routes between September 15 and September 19 for structure removals and will offer substitute transportation for select trains. Senator McCann criticized the move—saying poor planning and a lack of advance notice left riders, employees and local businesses unprepared for the disruption.
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Comstock High School’s football team received a $15,000 grant for new helmets from the Detroit Lions under their Touchdown in Your Town program — coach Art Campione said the gift boosted the players’ morale and unified the team after their visit to Ford Field on Aug. 23.
Southwest Michigan football teams will face tough Week 2 tests on Friday. Portage Central beat East Lansing 45-0 on August 28th, with senior Nolan Bloomquist leading the team (photo by Devin Anderson-Torrez).
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