Good morning, Portage.

Farmers in Kalamazoo saw fertilizer prices jump roughly 30% due to global market shifts from the ongoing conflict with Iran and are now considering planting soybeans instead of corn to manage tight profit margins (costs remain high).

At a meeting at Comstock High School, the township board voted 4-2 to recommend that Supervisor Ben Martin's liquor license for Soil Friends Hard Cider Co. not be renewed because of a conflict rule; Martin said he will challenge the decision & protect his business amid mixed community responses.

Beginner Needle Felting Class

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Rockhound Rock Shop — $30 per person — Create artistic scenes with vibrant yarn and meet fellow crafting enthusiasts.