Portage News

Portage Public Schools union leaders say it appears layoffs are inevitable, but they won't know how many jobs will be lost -- or who will receive pink slips -- until early December.

Pasties are also a special feature at a new gift shop on Portage Road. Canary Gift Shop co-owner Missy Griffioen, who has roots in the western Upper Peninsula town of Crystal Falls, makes the U.P. specialty from a family recipe.

Police closed the southbound lanes of Shaver Road between South Westnedge and West Centre avenues following a crash Thursday involving a school bus and two vehicles authorities said.

A Power of Attorney Seminar is being held at Life Care Center of Plainwell, 320 Brigham St., Plainwell.

PORTAGE, Mich. There has been a big shake-up on the Portage School Board at a time when the district needs solid leadership.

The next Portage City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday with the swearing in of five recently elected members and a goodbye to a veteran councilman.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. The 'green' energy movement is grabbing hold of a Kalamazoo County family.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. A video of a fight in the halls of a Portage school is highlighting a much bigger problem.

Portage Public Schools Superintendent Marsha Wells on Wednesday said rumors are rife but facts are scarce about where the school district will make millions of dollars in budget cuts.

Consumer electronics device service firm Rapid Repair said Wednesday it has moved into an expanded headquarters building in Portage where it soon plans to hire workers to staff a new retail wing.

Portage school leaders have updated the district's walk zones. Earlier this year the district stirred up some controversy when it announced plans to have more kids walk to school.

Bob Dunston joined the 28th Street office of Coldwell Banker AJS-Schmidt as an agent.

Portage West Middle sixth-grader DJ Prentiss demonstrates his speedy cup-stacking skills Friday for residents at Fountain View of Portage Assisted Living.

Several years ago, Kmart saved Christmas for Carol Jennings. With her husband laid off and little money to spare, Jennings bought presents for her two children using Kmart's layaway plan.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. Two Kmarts in Kalamazoo County have been slated to close.

A third person has been charged with delivering the heroin that killed Portage teen Amy Bousfield in a June 2008 overdose.

Police announced another arrest in the 2008 overdose death of a teenager from Portage.

Police are looking for suspects in a string of vehicle break-ins over the weekend.

Armed with candy, cider and donuts, the construction-management firm Miller-Davis Co.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire just west of Portage. Texas Township firefighters and the South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority were called just before 3 p.m. to the 8200 block of South 10th Street on a report of a working house fire.