Good morning, Portage.

Twelve Baskets Food Pantry in Portage is opening its newly renovated community store today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to offer essentials at steep discounts—with many items priced as low as $1—and all proceeds will help support hunger relief as the number of families served continues to rise.

Today, the Cirque Italia Water Circus performs at The Crossroads mall at 6650 S.

Westnedge Ave., where acrobatics, death-defying stunts on a submerged platform and dancers in 60s costumes entertain visitors. The circus runs from Friday, June 6th to Sunday, June 8th—featuring six scheduled shows.

Police in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo said they do not use license plate readers for immigration checks—Kalamazoo officials suspended outside agency access to camera data after a social media audit—and stressed that local surveillance tools are used solely for public safety.

From Tuesday until Friday, lanes at the intersection of West Centre Avenue and Shaver Road will be closed for a gas main leak repair starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday—city officials advise drivers to use an alternate route to avoid delays.

Carson Hocevar, a 22-year-old driver from Portage, earned praise from NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his fast, aggressive style, which Earnhardt compared to that of a 1979 champion + he tied his career-best finish by placing second at Nashville + he will race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m.