{"id":471212,"date":"2026-02-16T03:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/471212\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T03:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:00:07","slug":"treasurer-censured-again-volunteers-for-invasive-species-removal-and-more-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/471212\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasurer censured again, volunteers for invasive species removal and more top stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are News Channel 3&#8217;s top stories from the past week. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/kalamazoo-township-treasurer-censured-second-time-sherine-miller-4-million-transfer-mismanagment-funds-misconduct-community-government-west-michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kalamazoo Township treasurer censured again for transferring $4M before notifying board<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A heated Kalamazoo Township board meeting on Monday led to the decision to have Township Treasurer Sherine Miller censured for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>In January, officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to strip Miller of most of her financial responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/michigan-dnr-seeks-volunteers-remove-invasive-shrubs-saugatuck-dunes-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michigan DNR seeks volunteers to remove invasive shrubs at Saugatuck Dunes State Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A state park in our area is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive plants.<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting volunteers to identify and remove invasive shrubs at Saugatuck Dunes State Park from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/nation-world\/nancy-guthrie-missing-fbi-release-surveillance-photo-potential-subject-ring-doorbell-camera-home-investigation-tuscon-arizona-today-show-host-savannah-pima-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FBI releases photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s disappearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities have released the first surveillance photos showing a &#8220;potential subject&#8221; as the investigation continues in the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of the mother of &#8220;TODAY&#8221; show host Savannah Guthrie, Nancy Guthrie.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel shared the photos and two videos in a post on X Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/oshtemo-township-kroger-gas-station-apartments-duplexes-west-main-village-site-proposal-infrastructure-construction-kalamazoo-county-west-michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kroger, restaurants and apartments proposed for 48-acre West Main Villages site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A developer has reimagined possibilities for land in Oshtemo Charter Township.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Ferlito Group identified 48-acre West Main Villages on the South Side of West Main Street for a site of development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/portages-moorsbridge-elementary-school-close-for-a-day-widespread-illness-absenteeism-public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Portage&#8217;s Moorsbridge Elementary School to close for a day due to widespread illness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A local elementary school will close for a day due to widespread illness.<\/p>\n<p>Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage will close Thursday after a spike in absenteeism due to a three-day spike in illness, the school said in a letter to parents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/josh-jase-medical-record-data-breach-michigan-hospital-unauthorized-access-no-work-related-reason-instagram-influencer-entertainment-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British TikToker Josh says Michigan hospital staff accessed his personal information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>British influencer Josh Clarke says his personal information was accessed without his permission during his trip in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke and Jason Riley, who are known as &#8220;Josh and Jase&#8221; online, took a three-week trip to the Great Lakes State in January, documenting and sharing their various stops along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/holland-michigan-snowmelt-system-downtown-city-west-michigan-heated-roads-sidewalks-winter-wwmt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How one West Michigan city&#8217;s snowmelt system set an example for others<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Venturing out in the cold and snow is just a normal day for Michiganders in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 40 years ago, Holland installed the first snowmelt system in the United States, making it easier for people to get around downtown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/local\/missing-59-year-old-man-left-home-on-foot-no-shoes-wallet-phone-gregory-brisboy-michigan-state-police-msp-troopers-searching-edmore-western\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Troopers find missing 59-year-old dead, believe cause is &#8216;exposure to the elements&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troopers found a missing 59-year-old man dead on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Family of 59-year-old Gregory Brisboy reported him missing on Sunday after he left his house on Wyman Road near northeast Cutler Road on foot with no shoes, wallet or cell phone on Saturday afternoon, according to Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Below are News Channel 3&#8217;s top stories from the past week. 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