Battle Creek News

7. Shannon Diesch, 15, a sophomore at Pennfield High School, who also attends the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center, will graduate this spring.

James R. Golden was born in Richmond, Va., and raised by his grandmother, a former slave.

Fresh produce and a large assortment of other groceries now can be purchased at a new market in the long-troubled neighborhood along Capital Avenue near Piper Park.

ROBBERY: A Battle Creek man, 52, reported being robbed by two men who suggested to him they were police officers.

One of the men who called upon local citizens to take the fight for civil rights seriously was Herbert L. Tillman Sr.

Years ago as children, Pam Bryant remembers her brother suggesting they lock each other in the trunk of their parents' car.

Dirk VanStralen, left, and James Niewenhuis, drill holes in the side of a house at 657 W. Van Buren St.

Greg Williams, Dino English, Steve Grimes, Matt Bowling and Steve Wichmann talk with WBCK's Terry Newton on Coach's Corner on Saturday.

Police are investigating a semi that jackknifed and hit another vehicle Saturday morning in Emmett Township.

A sincere faith, a love for music and a mission to serve her community always propelled Charlotte Willis Graham to the forefront -- in Battle Creek and across the country.

The Haven recently has been in discussions with officials from the Emily Andrus Senior Residence, a former senior women's home located at 652 Capital Ave.

Two inches of snow forecast for the Battle Creek area has prompted a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service.

LAST NIGHT, FEB. 9, 2012, WIN 98-5 TEAMED UP WITH D & R SPORTS IN KALAMAZOO AND SOUTHSIDE SPORTSMAN CLUB IN BATTLE CREEK TO PRESENT A WILDLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT FOR WOMEN INTERESTED IN FIREARMS.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- The U.N. honored two 16-year-old Girl Scouts from southeastern Michigan on Thursday for their work aimed at saving orangutans from extinction.

For more than three decades, William E. Boards Jr. dedicated his life to serving the Battle Creek area, inspiring area youth and spearheading efforts to revitalize neighborhoods.

There are lane closures and shifts on the eastbound I-94 Business Loop between East Fountain Street and I-194/M-66 in Battle Creek, due to a water line break, the Michgian Department of Transportation says.

The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that a woman was critically injured and a man was seriously injured in a crash on Capital Avenue in Battle Creek Thursday afternoon.

On Thursday morning, Sturgis stations, as usual, had the lowest price. The two Admiral stations on U.S. 12 are at $3.27. On the other end of the price spectrum is the Shell on West Michigan Road near Bedford Road in Battle Creek.

Matthew Starkweather, 32, is charged in the Jan. 1 beating death of Lee Taylor, 45.

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