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Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 7th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ 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. WWMT
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ 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. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ 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. MLive
- ➤ 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. WKZO
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ 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. MLive
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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