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Hey hey Kalamazoo! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Kalamazoo County's new drug policy could hit employee wallets
  • What court records reveal about two open Kalamazoo murder cases
  • Which famous names can truly claim Kalamazoo as their birthplace?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 43.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. County reverses co-pay plan for employee weight-loss drugs, trimming costs (mlive.com) — Kalamazoo County has voted to end health-plan coverage of GLP-1 drugs when used strictly for weight loss starting in 2027, while keeping them covered for diabetes. The move avoids losing manufacturer rebates, is projected to save about $500,000 a year, and will be paired with higher county contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts to help offset new out-of-pocket costs.
   

2. Victims in 2 Kalamazoo open murder cases were the mother of one suspect, childhood friend of the other: Docs (fox17online.com) — Two Kalamazoo men are jailed without bond on open murder charges in separate shootings that investigators say claimed the lives of two women who were not the intended targets. Court records link one killing to a home near Reed and Burdick and the other to Fox Ridge Apartments, outlining a web of prior violence and relationships now under close judicial scrutiny.
   

3. 11 Celebrities Who Were Born In Kalamazoo (wearebattlecreek.com) — Kalamazoo's role as the birthplace of Gibson Guitar, Checker Cab, and Upjohn is highlighted alongside a roster of celebrities who were actually born in the city. The piece also revisits famous names like Derek Jeter and Dave Thomas, explaining their strong ties to Kalamazoo even though they were born elsewhere.
   

4. Video shows Kalamazoo County deputy shot, cruiser stolen before 3-county chase in southwest Michigan (fox17online.com) — A Kalamazoo County deputy was shot in the thigh in July while trying to arrest a suspected car prowler near Richland Township, before the suspect allegedly stole his cruiser and led a 30-mile, three-county chase. Newly released bodycam video shows the struggle, the shooting, and the suspect fleeing, and the man now faces multiple felony charges with another court date set this month.
   

5. Kalamazoo man hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on M-43 (wwmt.com) — A 31-year-old Kalamazoo man was seriously injured early Friday when his car crossed the center line on M-43 in Almena Township and sideswiped a delivery truck, closing the highway in both directions. Fire crews extricated him from the vehicle and he was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the truck driver was unhurt and alcohol is not suspected.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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