Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of July.
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🏘️ Community
On Saturday and Sunday, a restored Vietnam-era UH-1H Huey helicopter will fly low over Portage and Kalamazoo as part of a special aircraft event presented by the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center—partnered with the Michigan Flight Museum.
The public is invited to reserve a ride on the historic helicopter and view it up close at the Flight Discovery Center on Milham Avenue.
💼 Business
Howard Miller, a nearly 100-year-old clock and furniture maker in West Michigan, said it will stop production by the end of 2025 because rising costs, labor shortages and a slow housing market hurt profits.
The company, which employs about 195 people, will keep product support and offer severance and job placement assistance while selling off its remaining inventory—expected to last into 2026.
🎭 Culture
More than 500 beer memorabilia fans will gather in Kalamazoo for the 54th annual National Association of Breweriana Advertising Convention, set to run July 22 to 26 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites (100 W.
Michigan Ave.). The event will end with a free public vintage beer advertising and collectible show (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) where 200 vendors are expected to buy and sell items.
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Western MI Parade of Homes 2025
6 PM – 7 PM — Home Builders Association — Cost not specified — Experience inspiring home designs at the 35th Annual Parade of Homes.
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