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Friday, April 18th, 2025
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Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A house on Austin Lake in the 9000 block of East Shore Drive burned on April 17th, leaving $1 million in fire and water damage and a firefighter suffered a minor injury as 17 Portage firefighters with help from Pavilion Township contained the blaze in about 40 minutes. MLive
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Ziingo Urban Asian offers build-your-own rice and noodle bowls with flavors from Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean cuisines at 3830 W. Centre Ave.—the Bracken family has run the restaurant since it opened in 2014 and now serves more than 20 seasonal options with prices from $13.75 to $14.25. MLive
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Family members of slain security guard Montine Wiley expressed relief when police arrested two suspects linked to his killing at a private event at Green Door Distillery on April 12 — though they stressed that no arrest can bring him back and vowed to attend every proceeding to seek justice and honor his legacy. WWMT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ At WMU's final Board of Trustees meeting for President Montgomery, protestors—including students, faculty, and alumni—demanded stronger protections for international students after six had their SEVIS statuses terminated by the Department of Homeland Security. Board President Edgerton said the board is listening and will work with the administration to evaluate proposals like rights workshops and a policy committee—steps meant to safeguard the WMU family. WKZO
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A leaked government document shows that the proposed budget would lower NOAA’s funding by over 27% and end its research work—if Congress approves the plan, the cuts could stop real-time Great Lakes data services and force programs like the Great Lakes Observing System and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab to shut down. WWMT
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