Interviews and public presentations scheduled for finalists seeking to become Kalamazoo Valley Community College's next president. Bronson Hospital works to free a doctor facing possible deportation. Battle Creek city officials say a spill of raw sewage poses no threat to drinking water.
There are six finalists for the president's job at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. They'll be interviewed and give public presentations in mid-February. College trustees will pick one of the six to replace long-time KVCC President Marilyn Schlack. She announced plans to retire last fall but will stay on until the new president is hired. The college says trustees hope to have her successor on board by March 13th.
Bronson Methodist Hospital says it's trying to get one of its doctors out of jail. Lukasz Niec was detained by federal immigration authorities last week. Niec came to the U.S. from Poland as a child and has a "green card." Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say they detained Niec because of two minor offenses when he was in high school. But Bronson Hospital officials say his service since then shows that he's an asset to the community. They say they're working with elected officials and an immigration attorney to get Niec released. Niec's family says they're afraid he might be deported. (Kalamazoo Gazette)
Battle Creek city officials say a spill early Monday morning dumped nearly 27,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Kalamazoo River. They say the incident at Battle Creek's wastewater treatment plant was contained after a few hours. The city says it's making changes at the plant to prevent similar problems in the future. It says recent rains may have been one factor in the spill. Officials say there's no threat to public health or drinking water.
Michigan State University officials are reviewing whether to reimburse victims for medical appointments with former sports doctor Larry Nasser. The Lansing State Journal says the review was prompted by a 15 year old girl who spoke during Nasser’s sentencing hearing Monday. Emma Ann Miller says her parents are still being billed for appointments with Nasser in August of 2016 shortly before Nasser was fired by Michigan State. Miller says she was sexually assaulted during that visit. Nasser faces up to life in prison. At least 158 women are expected to address the court during the sentencing hearing, which began last week.