Portage Local News – Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Daily Portage

Thursday, December 18th, 2025

Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 18th of December.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Kalamazoo County received a $23.3 million donation to fund its 'Keys to Kalamazoo' housing framework — a plan to expand affordable housing with a voucher program, transitional shelter services and a unified bed locator for the homeless. The funds will be spent over the next three years. WKZO

HEALTH NEWS

➤ Bronson Healthcare reported the most popular names for over 4,500 newborns at Bronson BirthPlace in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek this year. The list featured names for girls (Violet, Olivia, Evelyn) and for boys (Theodore, Henry, Noah) as revealed on Wed, Dec. 17. WWMT

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PORTAGE REAL ESTATE

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