Tekonsha News

BICYCLIST HURT: Calhoun County Sheriff deputies responded to a personal injury accident at about 4:28 p.m. Tuesday on 14 Mile Road near P Drive South in Tekonsha Township.

Calhoun County deputies are investigating a crash that sent a bicyclist to the hospital.

Court hearings were delayed Wednesday for two men charged with armed robbery and assault in Tekonsha.

Here are just some of the layoffs that have taken place at auto suppliers in Michigan this year.

Much lawyering is happening here, seeking to resolve a question of who owns a few acres in the village's industrial park.

William Joseph Blazo is Silent Observer's "Fugitive of the Month" and is being sought by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department and Fifth District Fugitive Team.

Calhoun County deputies are searching for one of two men involved in a violent home break-in. Corey Henry already faces charges ranging from home invasion to unlawful imprisonment.

A man suspected of being the second gunman in a Monday robbery in Tekonsha is wanted on a felony warrant.

One man was charged Wednesday while a second is being sought for the alleged armed robbery of a Tekonsha couple.

Tekonsha Township Supervisor Sharon Drumhiller has announced her resignation, effective June 30.

The intersection of North Avenue and Emmett Street in Battle Creek only has two lanes open for north and south traffic.

Dr. Paul Miluk, a cardiologist with Battle Creek Cardiology, will talk about "Medical Management of the CHF Patient," at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Battle Creek Health System's Medical Office Building room 309.

Spring is the time to get out of the house after hiding from the cold winter. It's also time for nonprofit charitable organizations like the Tekonsha Lions to generate much-needed money for community needs through high-profile fundraising events.

WOMAN HURT: An 18-year-old woman, Emily Duty, of Tekonsha, was critically injured about 10:13 a.m. Tuesday in a one-car accident.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 6 p.m. for an area that includes Jackson County.

The road work season has returned, and drivers are advised that federal stimulus money for public works departments is likely to mean more work and resulting slowdowns and detours.

Analysts expected the news to be bad, but not this bad. Jobless claims jumped again last week, and the number of folks still getting benefits hit a record high for the tenth straight week.

Two more companies in West Michigan are delivering some bad news to their workers of coming layoffs.

Cequent Performance Products, a Tekonsha manufacturer, is the latest local company to announce layoffs -- with 50 employees expected to lose their jobs beginning May 29.

Small businesses are doing whatever it takes to survive the current economy, many are struggling to pay the bills and keep their workers.