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A 12-year-old Battle Creek boy was taken to the Calhoun County Juvenile Home after using cocaine and kicking his mother .

Located in the sparsely populated flatlands north of the Indiana East-West Toll Road, the store on U.S. 131 sits right on the Michigan-Indiana border.

Battle Creek is among several Michigan communities getting a share of $2.4 million in federal grants to help clean up brownfield sites.

This screen capture of the pie chart, taken at 4 p.m. today, shows a breakdown of the voting for Kalamazoo's best barbecue.

This past weekend, I visited the Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan. There's something to be said for the charm of a small out-of-the-way zoo like Battle Creek.

Nearly seven out of ten Americans polled report eating more fresh fruits and vegetables than five years ago, according to a new poll commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

In their NPE2012 exhibit, members of the group explained how they are "doing a lot with remote support using high-end webcams and remote machine connections," said Kip Doyle, founder and proprietor.

The Gull Lake Community Schools Board of Education this week hired Chris Lapekas to be the new principal of Thomas Ryan Intermediate School.

A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony charges in an armed holdup of a Battle Creek credit union , authorities said.

A 25-year-old Battle Creek man had to be flown out by helicopter Monday from the scene of a two vehicle traffic collision on M-66. It happened in Barry County's Assyria Township near Day Road.

The Michigan Department of Community Health says well water around the area of the July 2012 oil spill on the Kalamazoo River has tested negative for contaminants from the spill.

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It was a late night race through the streets of Springfield in Calhoun County. Fortunately, there weren't many other vehicles on the road that night, avoiding a tragedy.A A When police finally stopped Shawnee Fyke's car with stop spikes, it became obvious why she fled.

Springport Motor Speedway will host a special exhibition racing event Saturday. Joining the Outlaw Super Late Models, Modifieds and ABC Stock Cars will be the National Electric Cart Association .

As of May 21, the Battle Creek Hunt Club will be no more. Instead, the establishment at 544 Columbia Ave.

Alisa Carrel's mother, who lives in Three Rivers, has been sending her articles about the Kalamazoo area for years.