New Kalamazoo police dogs forging partnerships, picking up the scent
Updated Mar 14, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI Kalamazoo Public Safety officers Max Houtman and Emily Weston both grew up with dogs. Yet before Monday, neither had spent time training one.
The second- and third-year officers spent the bulk of their past work week helping teach their new partners, Sledge and Groot, the tools of the trade they will need to be successful additions to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Houtman, who is partnered up with Sledge, an 18-month-old Dutch shepherd, knew when he got into the police force two years ago, he wanted to work on the K-9 team. While he feels fortunate to get to be involved so early in his career, he knows it’s anything but fun and games.
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Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 14, 2021
Students and families from throughout Michigan share their stories of struggling through school during the COVID-19 pandemic.MLive Staff
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A mother teeters at the end of her rope.
One college student is in therapy, while another lies in bed for hours at a time, not sleeping but plagued with depression.
Elementary school students are bored and miss their friends. High schoolers are missing out on major milestones.
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Boiler malfunction leads to Kalamazoo apartment fire
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and last updated 2021-02-11 19:41:12-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to a fire that broke out at Fox Ridge Apartments in Kalamazoo today.
Fire crews were told that a boiler experienced issues that set fire to the insulation within the attic, according to Kalamazoo Public Safety. They say the fire was put out after a brief interior attack, adding that a subsequent examination determined that limited damage was dealt to the building.
Weâre told evacuation was not required during the incident.
KDPS says the boiler is no longer functional; however, they add that the American Red Cross will provide shelter to residents until the building can be sufficiently heated.