Good morning, Portage.

Portage native Ryan March is filming an alien invasion thriller titled 'The Crawling' on a remote 30-acre farm in Jackson County and at an undisclosed site in Kalamazoo—employing local Farmers Alley Theatre actors in supporting roles— as he returns home from Hollywood.

The movie, featuring custom-made costumes by Hollywood legend Steve Wang, will finish filming the first week of September and is set for release in 2026.

WMU trustees approved a $702 increase in tuition that raises the rate from $15,252 to $15,954 for the upcoming academic year—this change marks a 4.6% jump and means tuition is now 3.5 times higher than in 2001.

Gull Meadow Farms built a 6-acre corn maze on Gull Road to honor WMU hockey’s national title win in April—rows of corn show the words WMU and National Champs with hockey sticks and a puck.

The design was mapped by a Utah company and set up using manual planting methods.

Fall Fest

10 AM – 2 PM — Celery Flats Historic Area — Free entry — Enjoy autumn festivities with historical demos, crafts, food, and live music.