Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
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🎓 Education
Kalamazoo College announced a partnership with the University of Rochester's Simon Business School to offer a one-year pathway to a master’s degree, with five full-time programs available and no GMAT/GRE or application fee; students can apply in their junior year or with admission.
🌲 Environment
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township yesterday and said the plant will restart by the end of 2026 after refueling was paused in August when a fuel assembly tilted during loading.
🏛️ Government
WMU trustees approved an interlocal agreement to transfer day to day maintenance and operation of the 274-acre Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County, and the community endowment will move to the county; the county board will consider the agreement at its evening meeting this coming Tuesday.
🏥 Health
Trinity Health Grand Rapids NICU nurses dressed babies this week in handmade costumes tailored to accommodate medical devices so care wasn't disrupted, and they gave families the outfits and printed photos to celebrate Halloween.
🏈 Sports
Kalamazoo Christian beat Calvin Christian on penalty kicks to win its first regional boys soccer championship in 30 years and will play Western Michigan Christian in a state semifinal next week at Kentwood’s Pat Patterson Complex.
MLive launched a football simulator that will run Kalamazoo-area playoff matchups up to 1,000 times as the high school postseason opens this weekend, letting fans compare Ehler’s Eye picks to computer results for games such as Portage Central vs. Hudsonville at McCamley-Knight Field.
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