Battle Creek News

At a time when needs are great and money is tight, Kellogg Co.'s announcement Tuesday that it is contributing a record $3.6 million to this year's United Way of Greater Battle Creek campaign is of enormous importance.

An abundance of money and time helped give Republican Mike Nofs a clear victory in the special election for the District 19 state Senate seat.

Republican and Democratic party leaders had vastly different takes on the significance of Tuesday's lopsided victory for the GOP in the state Senate race in the 19th District, which includes all of Calhoun County and most of Jackson County.

An Ypsilanti man has been found not competent to stand trial in the fatal stabbing of his wife at a store and travel stop off Interstate 94 in south central Michigan.

Battle Creek had several spots up for grabs on the City Commission. Nineteen people were running for a total of nine open seats.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg says it will pull health claims from its Rice Krispies cereal box due to the public's growing concern about swine flu.

Beginning Seed Bead Jewelry will take place starting at the Art Center Friday, November 13th to December 4th from 10:00 am to noon.

The city will use about 140 voting booths during elections Tuesday in addition to 23 optical ballot scanning machines, one for each voting precinct.

Plans to demolish a cluster of downtown buildings to make room for a festival park in Battle Creek have ended.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Police in Battle Creek are warning residents to lock up their homes and keep an eye out for anything suspicious after someone broke into several homes and cars.

Howard Lyman, author of 'The Bigger Picture,' will sign copies of his book at the Battle Creek First United Methodist Church after the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday.

OT's Up-N-Smoke competed in the B-93.7 Rib Jam in Grand Rapids on Sept. 25-27 and came away with another championship.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. As trick-or-treat night approaches, health officials want to make sure that candy is the only thing getting passed off between houses.

Battle Creek police arrested a Kalamazoo man who was sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Kalamazoo Thursday night.

When it comes to negotiating a lease or paying fair rent, gay and transgender renters may soon get more protection.

If it moonwalks, drinks blood, has an action figure or shows a lot of leg, odds are that you'll soon see it at a party or begging for candy on your porch.

HOUSE FIRE: The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to a small cooking fire at 223 Oneita St.

Jeremiah Bannister, former radio host for Olivet College's WOCR, pleaded no contest in Calhoun County Circuit Court Tuesday to charges of uttering and publishing for attempting to cash a bad $400 check on March 21.

A Battle Creek woman was injured when she told police two men assaulted her with a shovel and a board.

Those who choose to corral their leaves before trees have completely shed their colorful appendages are probably working up a sweat this week.