Good morning, Portage.

Dunkin’ opened on Oct.

6 at 5650 Gull Road in Comstock Township inside a 2,500-sqft building that once housed KFC, marking another change among local dining options. The new shop offers doughnuts + coffee along with sandwiches and other drinks.

Portage's Moorsbridge Elementary will begin a major renovation in June 2027 to update classrooms and facilities; students and staff will be temporarily moved to the Haverhill building (with a few at Central Elementary) until the work finishes in Fall 2028 for the 2028-2029 school year.

Michigan State Police posts will accept unwanted prescription pills on Saturday for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (liquids, patches, syringes, or inhalers are not accepted) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with additional drop-off hours available Monday through Friday.

A recent MLive poll showcased fall sports stars in Kalamazoo — including local talents from Portage Central and Portage Northern.

Standouts like Valentina Lopez-Bringas and Selim Atilhan continue to shine in eight sports and are celebrated for their community impact this season.

Kalamazoo high school offensive linemen Dewey Young (Colorado commit) and Jakari Lipsey (Michigan commit), who began as middle school teammates at Milwood, will face each other for the last time in a local rivalry game tomorrow at their respective schools.

Kane Morris, a Portage Northern senior, scored four touchdowns in four different ways during the Oct.

9 game against Kalamazoo Central, and he has received scholarship offers from Ferris State and Grambling State as his final season nears its end.