Augusta News

Bridge construction putting up a roadblock for a couple of Memorial Day parades, but for more than two dozen other communities parades and ceremonies are lined up for Monday.

A new renaissance fair is launching this summer near Augusta after Battle Creek's Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire announced it is shutting down .

Enbridge officials detailed plans Thursday to build a new oil pipeline through Kalamazoo County and other parts of Lower Michigan, replacing the old line that caused an environmental catastrophe when more than 800,000 gallons of oil leaked into the Kalamazoo River in July 2010.

To help those grieving the loss of a loved one, Allegiance Hospice will host a weekend of "healing" this summer.

A recent federal inspection of the Palisades nuclear power plant uncovered more federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission violations.

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's military service.