Governor Snyder wants to bring broadband to rural areas of Michigan. The Gull Lake School District names an interim superintendent. Police will pay extra attention to part of I-94 Wednesday.
(WCMU) Governor Rick Snyder has announced his plan to bring broadband internet to “every corner of Michigan.” The plan is backed by a roadmap report created by the Michigan Consortium of Advanced Networks, outlining primary recommendations for increasing broadband across the state. Tanya Baker with the Governor’s office says Snyder is working with the legislature to dedicate roughly $20 million dollars in grants for broadband infrastructure.
(Kalamazoo Gazette) The Gull Lake Community Schools have an interim superintendent. The Kalamazoo Gazette says Assistant Superintendent Lisa Anderson will fill in after current Superintendent Chris Rundle leaves. Gull Lake School Board trustees appointed Anderson earlier this week. Rundle said Monday that he's retiring because of health issues but didn't give any details. His last day with the Gull Lake Schools is September 4th.
State Police and local law enforcement agencies are keeping an eye on I-94 in Kalamazoo County Wednesday. The joint enforcement effort will target speeding and other infractions in an area where there's been a large number of accidents. The enforcement zone will be in effect from 5:00 to 8:00p.m. Thursday. Officers from the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage as well as the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department and Kalamazoo Township will also be involved.
(Kalamazoo Gazette) Two flying pieces of World War Two history are on display at the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum this week. The Kalamazoo Gazette says the Boeing B-17 bomber and a Curtiss "Helldiver" will be the Air Zoo. The B-17 is one of only nine still flying. It belongs to the Commemorative Air Force based in Texas. The planes will be in Kalamazoo through Thursday. Then they head for Ypsilanti for the "Thunder Over Michigan" airshow this weekend.