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Hey there, Portage! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who is set to lead Portage’s public safety department next?
  • How could Portage’s state rep reshape Michigan’s school vaccine rules?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Fog in the morning; clearing, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 44 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Portage City Council to vote to confirm Matthew Wolfe as Director of Public Safety (wwmt.com) — Portage City Council will vote Tuesday on confirming Assistant Police Chief Matthew Wolfe as the city’s new Director of Public Safety, with an interim appointment planned earlier that afternoon to maintain continuity. Wolfe, a longtime Portage officer and FBI National Academy graduate, would replace outgoing director Nicholas Armold as soon as Wednesday if approved.
   

• Michigan Democrats roll out vaccine bill package as GOP raises concerns (blackchronicle.com) — Portage’s state representative Matt Longjohn is backing a new Democratic vaccine bill package that would require schools and child care providers statewide to report immunization rates and standardize exemption forms. Republicans, led by Rep. Brad Paquette, argue the measures burden families who decline vaccines and could deepen community divisions. Lawmakers from both parties say they want to rebuild trust while keeping families informed.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Kalamazoo

  • Deb Lenz expected to be approved as Kalamazoo County's director of public health (wkzo.com)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Gleaners transforms food waste into 3.5 million meals in first year (wwmt.com)
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Vicksburg

  • Village of Vicksburg Regular Council Meeting, 7:00 pm, Monday, December 15, 2025. 126 N Kalamazoo, Vicksburg, MI 49097. (vicksburgmi.org)

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