Daily
Portage
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Holland will host the Tulip City Open pickleball tournament starting Friday, May 2 as part of Tulip Time Festival, and it will serve as a fundraiser for Gateway Mission and the festival nonprofit. The event nears its 300-player cap and aims to repeat last year’s $10,000 success—supporting more locals in need. MLive
- ➤ Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo is holding a peaceful rally on Saturday, May 3 from noon to 2 p.m. in Portage's 6300 block of South Westnedge Avenue—part of the May Day National Day of Action—while including a food drive and trash pick-up effort that asks local residents to bring food donations for local banks. WKZO
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ In Kalamazoo County, Tylor Houghtaling pleaded guilty on March 7th for shooting a man outside his home on Tiger Lily Drive in Texas Township on July 8th, 2024, and he was sentenced to nine months in jail with credit for three days— followed by two years of probation—. MLive
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Gull Lake girls soccer beat Portage Central 1-0 on Monday in a state-ranked game as forward Ali Bates scored just before halftime—lifting the Blue Devils to their third straight shutout win—while junior goalkeeper Bella Carr made key saves. MLive
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