Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of March.
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🚨 Crime
A Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office sergeant used stop sticks to stop a wrong-way driver on U.S. 131—he spotted the vehicle driving north on the southbound lane near West D Avenue at 1:01 a.m. March 26.
On March 27th, an investigation was launched in Kalamazoo when a Kalamazoo Township police officer and a suspect were injured on Howard Street—between Oakland Drive and Crosstown Parkway—after officers tried to arrest a wanted person.
🏛️ Government
Two Kalamazoo County animal shelters—Kalamazoo Animal Rescue and Kalamazoo County Animal Services and Enforcement—will receive funds from MDARD’s Animal Welfare Fund in 2025 as part of a $150,000 grant cycle supported by tax return contributions.
The shelters will get $8,000 and $5,633 respectively to help expand spay and neuter programs and improve animal care.
📰 Real Estate
On March 26, church leaders broke ground for a $27M senior living project in Kalamazoo as construction equipment lined the site—leaders said the grand opening will be celebrated in 17 months.
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