Martin News

Kellogg Community College will present an Opera Workshop presentation of Strauss' comedic operetta "Die Fledermaus" on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 pm in the Binda Performing Arts Center, located at 450 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI.

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Darren and Lakiea Culpepper, of Kalamazoo, a daughter.

Martin Glista bragged that he would bag at least three deer during the soon-to-open firearm season.

The Gilmore Car Museum and its immensely popular drag race exhibition, "History Mile At A Time," wraps up the 2009 season when it closes at that end of the day on Halloween, October 31st.

There is no charge. 226-6321. 7 p.m. Monday. For seniors in Kalamazoo v ``PROTECTING YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET -- YOUR INDEPENDENCE!'' is being presented in the chapel of the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo's Maple branch, 1001 W. Maple St.

Martin Township voters will decide in November whether to restore the township's general-operating tax to its original rate of 1.07 mills.

S3 is teaming with Oakland Community College and FIT Film Industry Training LLC to offer the courses, which stretch 40 hours over two weeks and are held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. A West Michigan charity is looking for help serving families in Allegan County.

This year's Bikers for Babies event, benefiting the March of Dimes, broke attendance records.

Any time Daniel Cunningham II turned on his cellular phone, he was greeted with an instant reminder he left for himself -- tell your wife how much you love her.

'It's the Rickey Gadson show,' said Brock Davidson, crew chief of the Kawasaki ZX14 that Gadson races in Dragbike.com Supersport on the AMA Dragbike circuit.

Race number seven on the 2009 IHRA Nitro Jam schedule found racers and fans gathered at beautiful US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, for the IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery.

When the cost of corn used to feed pigs nearly doubled last year, it was a hard blow to swine producers.

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Lea Braxton and Donnell Brook Sr., of Kalamazoo, a son.

Big rigs and motorhomes lined the entrance to Martin, Michigan's legendary U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Thursday in preparation for this weekend's IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery.

THE 'I' IS FOR INTERNATIONAL One thing that a lot of people tend to forget is that the "I" in IHRA actually stands for International.

Want to know what perfect conditions combined with a perfect race track can add up to for drivers? New records and incredible racing.

IHRA has announced that Dart Machinery of Troy, Mich. has been named the presenting sponsor for the upcoming IHRA Northern Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park July 31-August 2 in Martin, Mich.

Big businesses aren't the only ones who deserve a bailout and the IHRA is keenly aware that its racing family could use a little assistance as well.

ST. JOHNS - St. Johns drag racer Mike Bisalski missed out on winning the big money by 0.02 of a second on the ESPN show Pinks - All Out.