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🌱 How new crowd-control rules could change policing in Portage

Portage, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Portage! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new crowd-control rules could change policing in Portage

Also on today's calendar: Tank and The Bangas and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portage city council considering ordinance changes for public safety (wkzo.com) — Portage’s city council is weighing new ordinance changes that would give public safety officers more power to disperse large, potentially dangerous gatherings on public or private property. Prompted by a 200-car meetup on Portage Road that preceded a nearby homicide, the proposal aims to align Portage’s rules with Kalamazoo’s, with a council vote expected in two weeks.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank you to everyone that responded to our need to find someone to repair our broken garage door.
    We have someone lined up to come today so have that taken care of. Have a nice day . (Nextdoor Squire Heath)
  • We removed and disposed of this dock.
    Could not believe the severity of the false bottom that required a leg this long. As a reference, I'm 6'3" tall. Another company walked away from… (Nextdoor Forest Hills)
  • Summit Polymers, Inc. posted a job opening for Booth Cleaner 3rd shift (10:45 PM-7:15 AM) in Portage. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I - 2nd Shift - $17.50/hr + $2/hr shift premium in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kalamazoo

  • ‘Not your typical ice cream shop': Middle Eastern dessert culture arrives in Kalamazoo (mlive.com)
  • Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites Kalamazoo again earns AAA Four Diamond designation (wkzo.com)

Vicksburg

  • A Michigan village started closing streets on summer Wednesday nights. It draws thousands. (mlive.com)

Ok Portage! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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