The sandy ground west of Kalamazoo drinks fast, and by late July an Almena Township lawn shows every dry corner it has. Van-Kal Irrigation & Lawn Services keeps those lawns mown, trimmed and squared away through the long green stretch of the year. When the season flips and the lake begins throwing snow inland, the same trucks turn to snow removal — drives, lots and approaches cleared so the morning can proceed. It makes for a satisfying rhythm: summer counted in mowing weeks, winter counted in storms answered. Almena Township, Mattawan, Paw Paw, and the country in between.