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Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 2nd of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Kalamazoo County opened The Landing Place, an $8 million transitional shelter for homeless families (converted from a former hotel) at 1912 E. Kilgore Service Road; it provides short-term housing and supportive services to help families move to permanent housing. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A $31.7 million project on I-94 between Exits 39 and 41 will resume on Monday, May 4. The Michigan Department of Transportation and Rieth-Riley Construction will repave the road, repair a bridge and keep two lanes open for most work, which will continue for seven months and finish Nov. 25. MLive
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Voting is open to choose the best Division 1 high school baseball outfielder for 2026, with a poll running until Friday, May 8 at 11:59 p.m. The poll features candidates from local schools including Dexter, Portage, and Troy Athens (among others) for readers to vote. MLive
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