Good morning, Portage.

Grammy winner Jelly Roll will headline a June 13 show at Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids—he will perform alongside country singer Kashus Culpepper, and tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. with VIP packages also offered.

Gas prices in Michigan dropped 13¢ last week and now average $2.85 a gallon.

Prices vary from $2.98 in Ann Arbor to $2.61 in Traverse City with even lower rates in southwest counties.

WMU College of Aviation received $819,000 in federal funding Monday to purchase simulation software & training equipment and upgrade its uncrewed aerial systems course, boosting workforce training and outreach amid a global technician shortage.

USPS letter carriers rallied on Sunday, Feb.

22 at the Kalamazoo Mall to demand improved pay and benefits ahead of contract negotiations later this week. Union leaders cited staffing shortages as a root cause of mail delays affecting Portage and other nearby cities + stressed the need for faster pay progression for new hires.

Beacon Kalamazoo completed a $3.5 million renovation of its emergency department at 1521 Gull Road, with improved signage and a dual-pathway care model designed to boost patient flow + reduce wait times.

This update is the first major upgrade after Beacon Health acquired Ascension Borgess last summer.