Good morning, Portage.

The Community Healing Center’s 27th annual Roof Sit began on Thursday at a dinner on the corner of South Westnedge and Milham Avenue and will continue until noon today—donations help fund free and low-cost services for abused children, with 13 cases reported daily in Kalamazoo County—community members are urged to watch for signs of abuse.

On May 22, an employee at Big Brothers Big Sisters Southwest Michigan notified CEO Amy Kuchta that an HVAC unit was stolen from a secured area after someone climbed a concrete wall, and police have filed a report while the agency plans to replace the unit for $5,000 with a remodel expected by the end of June.

Eleven West Michigan college students received a total of $12,500 in scholarships to boost their advanced manufacturing careers; the awards were presented on May 21 by Discover Manufacturing.

James White of Grand Rapids Community College received a $1,000 renewal scholarship to help pay for his course materials—easing his financial burden—while the region builds its future workforce.

An 80 year old woman in Barry County won $100K by scanning a non-winning ticket on the Michigan Lottery app on May 6 in the $300,000,000 Extraordinaire second chance game—she claimed the prize and said she will save her winnings.