
Local Closings, Cancellations & Delays
UPDATED - Thursday 3/13/2020 @ 6:43am
Schools:
ALL K-12 Schools in Michigan, public and private, are closed Monday 3/16/20 through Friday 4/3/20
Delton Kellogg Schools Closed Friday, March 13th. The Panther Clubhouse will be open.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College - No face to face classes beginning Monday 3/16/20 and continuing until early April
Kellogg Community College - All in-person classes are canceled beginning Monday 3/16/20 and continuing until Friday 3/20/20
Lake Michigan College in Berrien County - All Sites – Canceled Friday 3/13/20
Michigan High School Athletic Association - All winter sporting events suspended
Vicksburg Community Schools - high school musical scheduled for Saturday 3/14/20 & Sunday 3/15/20 - Postponed (via WWMT)
Western Michigan University - asked students to notify WMU Public Safety if the student traveled to China, Iran, Italy or South Korea within 14 days prior to Wednesday 3/11/20. The university will deliver instruction through distance learning starting Monday 3/16/20 and continuing through Friday 4/3/20 at all locations.
Organizations/Businesses:
K-Wings Postpone Green Ice Weekend as the ECHL suspends all hockey games for the 2019-2020 season.
Saturday 3/14/20 - Ascension Borgess Hospital - ProMed Pediatrics Open House - Postponed
Saturday 3/14/20 - Battle Creek Christ United Methodist Church - Swiss Steak Dinner Canceled
Saturday 3/14/20 - Branch County Power of the Purse at the Dearth Center - Postponed
Saturday 3/14/20 - Kalamazoo St. Patrick's Day Parade Canceled
Thursday 3/19/20 - 2020 Spring Job Fair at Kalamazoo Expo Center - Postponed
Until 3/31/20 - Kalamazoo Lutheran Church of the Savior - All Services and Events Canceled
Until 4/3/20 - Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine - Events Canceled
Until 4/30/20 - Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Kalamazoo - All public & private events with over 100 people expected in attendance canceled. Oberon Day still being discussed.
Until Further Notice - Battle Creek Transit - Fort Custer/VA 5W bus route will not travel into the VA Medical Center. The VA will instead provide shuttle services from a stop on Armstrong Road.
Until Further Notice - Battle Creek VA Medical Center - Pre-screening everyone on its campus for COVID-19.
Until Further Notice - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Portage - Temporarily closing customer walk-in centers and expanding remote work requirements for employees.
Until Further Notice - Senior Services of Southwest Michigan - Services will be temporarily suspended beginning Monday 3/16
Permanently Canceled - Kalamazoo Wings - The remainder of the 2019-2020 ECHL hockey season has been canceled
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