As the residents of the Fox Ridge Apartments in Kalamazoo sought to put their lives back together after Tuesday’s (June 30th) late night fire, the American Red Cross worked alongside them.  The Kalamazoo Area Chapter has assisted 29 families, totaling 93 people affected by the fire.

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Independence Day is just around the corner and a number of area communities are ready to celebrate on Saturday, the Fourth of July.

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The “Run Thru Purgatory” will be staged on Saturday (July 4th).

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WASHINGTON—By the end of this summer, more than one million older Americans will have fallen into the “doughnut hole”—a coverage gap in Medicare’s prescription drug program that leaves individuals on the hook for all of their own drug costs while still paying premiums. AARP is launching a new online resource to help older Americans avoid this dreaded coverage gap.

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With the arrival of the 2009-10 academic year, Jerry Wright of Three Rivers has been selected to replace athletic director Dick Shilts as the head golf coach at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

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The Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) Board of Trustees adopted the school’s budget for the upcoming year and heard a report on the academic accomplishments of its students who have transferred to Ferris State University during a meeting Tuesday evening (June 30th).

For more on the story from the Dowagiac Daily News, click here.

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the weather-watching station at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.

For more on this story from the Kalamazoo Gazette, click here.

The Northern Indiana Job Fair will be staged on Thursday (July 2nd) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amish Country Inn in Shipshewana.

Area employment agencies and employers will be on hand to help attendees find employment.

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Two troopers have been cut from the force at the Michigan State Police post in White Pigeon as the result of an executive order issued by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

For more on the story from Rick Cordes and the Three Rivers Commercial-News, click here.

There was action on the technology front during a special meeting of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education Tuesday morning (June 30th).

Technology Director Scott Grace (above) and Network Administrator Nate Gambill talked about a technology upgrade project during a special meeting of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education Tuesday morning.

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