Good morning, Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo in Bloom invites residents to join a free Make a Fall Planter event Monday, Sept.

28 downtown, where they can take home fresh annuals. The group seeks volunteers for a Plant Pull event + organizes fall festival preparations from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.

Portage’s Unifab Corporation, known once as Kalamazoo Coaches for its Pony Cruisers, celebrated 75 years in business on Sunday.

Founded Sept. 20, 1951, the fabricator now serves automotive and industrial markets & honors generations of employees and customers.

Today, the fifth Sounds of the Zoo festival kicks off in Kalamazoo across eight venues with over 50 artists, workshops, and a second-line parade— all part of a free, week-long celebration supporting local music growth.

The event runs through Sept. 27.

Michigan's average gas price surged by 62¢ to $4.93, with Kalamazoo County slightly higher at $4.94.

Triple-A Michigan reported a month-over-month jump of 72¢ and noted that filling a 15-gallon tank now costs about $74.

After a targeted threat canceled Saturday's homecoming dance, Otsego Public Schools announced classes will resume today after an investigation found no campus safety concerns (rescheduled dance details will come soon).

Michigan holds PFAS Awareness Week from Sept.

21 to 25 featuring film screenings and community forums to highlight persistent chemical pollution. Kalamazoo residents are invited to the PFAS Symposium at WMU’s Dunbar Hall on Sept. 25 (10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

Multiple highway projects will trigger lane closures across Michigan this week; in Kalamazoo, U.S. 131 northbound (closed Tuesday 9 a.m. to Wednesday 3 p.m.) will restrict travel as crews install a cantilever foundation.

City officials issued a boil water advisory Saturday for Kalamazoo water customers after one sample tested positive for E. coli and repeat tests found coliform without E. coli, urging residents to boil water before use.

Western Michigan football defeated Rice by a score of 28 to 21 on Saturday at Rice Stadium, with Jalen Buckley running for 117 yards.

The Broncos will host Boise State next Saturday at Waldo Stadium.