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Battle Creek Man Arraigned In Theft Of Child’s Tombstone
Battle Creek Man Arraigned In Theft Of Child’s Tombstone
Battle Creek Man Arraigned In Theft Of Child’s Tombstone
Arraignment took place yesterday for a Battle Creek man accused of stealing a child’s headstone. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that 31-year-old Wesley Carter is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property; at the same time, he was arraigned on meth making and dealing charges, along with a felony firearm count...
Kellogg Gives $100k for Harvey
Kellogg Gives $100k for Harvey
Kellogg Gives $100k for Harvey
The Kellogg Co. has announced that they will be donating $100,000 to disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Battle Creek company says Monday that since Harvey made landfall on the Gulf Coast Friday, they’ve made the commitment to help support Feeding America with not only money, but the donation of goods as well...
19 Charged In Scheme To Defraud Bank At Firekeepers Casino
19 Charged In Scheme To Defraud Bank At Firekeepers Casino
19 Charged In Scheme To Defraud Bank At Firekeepers Casino
A large scale scam that allegedly saw 19 defendants stealing over $200,000 from the Bank of America was facilitated at the Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek. On Friday, the US Attorney for West Michigan announced charges against the 19 from Michigan, Illinois and Georgia, alleging that they orchestrated a so-called “Cracking Cards” scheme...
Truck Carrying 43,000 lbs. of Cucumbers Tips Over In Calhoun County
Truck Carrying 43,000 lbs. of Cucumbers Tips Over In Calhoun County
Truck Carrying 43,000 lbs. of Cucumbers Tips Over In Calhoun County
A section of I-94 in Calhoun County’s Marengo Township was closed down last night after a semi-truck full of cucumbers tipped over. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says that it appears the semi truck carrying around 43,000 pounds of cucumbers failed to negotiate a curve at I-94 and Partello Rd...
$1.5M for the Cereal City
$1.5M for the Cereal City
$1.5M for the Cereal City
The City of Battle Creek is set to receive a large grant to help spur economic development. According to the Battle Creek City Commission’s Agenda for Tuesday, July 18, the City has received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, equaling to almost $1...
Abandoned Home Burns Down In Battle Creek
Abandoned Home Burns Down In Battle Creek
Abandoned Home Burns Down In Battle Creek
Another abandoned home caught fire Wednesday morning in Battle Creek. The blaze was reported around 1am Wednesday, at an abandoned home in the 100 block of Caine St. When the Battle Creek Fire Department arrived on the scene, the fire was already in full swing, with heavy smoke and flames surrounding the structure...
4,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled In Convis Township
4,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled In Convis Township
4,000 Gallons Of Oil Spilled In Convis Township
Environmental regulators are attempting to determine the scope of an oil spill that took place in Calhoun County recently. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that the spill was discovered June 12, on a portion of a three-inch pipe in Convis Township near Bellevue and 13-Mile Rds, and crews have been working since then to clean up the oil...
122 Blighted Calhoun County Homes To Be Demolished
122 Blighted Calhoun County Homes To Be Demolished
122 Blighted Calhoun County Homes To Be Demolished
A large scale effort to fight blight is coming to Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority says that in the coming weeks, they will be working with the County, Bedford Charter Township, Emmett Charter Township, and the Cities of Battle Creek and Albion to demolish 122 blighted houses...
Playground Fire in Battle Creek
Playground Fire in Battle Creek
Playground Fire in Battle Creek
Authorities are now investigating a large fire at a playground in Springfield Monday night. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says that around 11:15pm Monday, emergency responders found the B. Carol Hinton Park on 27th St. completely engulfed in flames...

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