Calhoun County News

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.

Two Calhoun County residents have died of H1N1-related illnesses, the Calhoun County Public Health Department reported Friday.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. With the state budget cuts now in place, leaders in Calhoun County say it's area seniors who will lose out.

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.

Convis Township -- Being a redhead can be a reason for teasin' for some kids, but it is being hailed as an uncommonly beautiful trait in a book called 'Little Redheads Across America,' featuring twins from Calhoun County's Convis Township.

More details are emerging on the local impact of the federal government's economic stimulus program.

A Calhoun County Circuit Court jury this afternoon convicted Deleo Richardson-Powell of voluntary manslaughter, larceny from a person and conspiracy to commit larceny in the robbery and death November 12, 2008 of Richard Stevens, 52, of Battle Creek.

The county also contributed $98,000 of a federal grant it had received toward the current Duck Lake work.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. Once the Halloween decorations come down, you may notice it starting to look a lot like Christmas, but one sign of the holidays, the Salvation Army bell-ringers, may be sitting silent.

In 2008, there were no infant deaths due to an unsafe sleep environment for babies, according to the Calhoun County Fetal and Infant Mortality Case Review Team.

From a costume contest at the farmers market to a family event at the YMCA, it appears that just about every corner of the county is getting in on the Halloween celebration.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. The Calhoun County Public Health Department says it has the H1N1 vaccine available.

Laura Gilbertson and her very talented choirs. The Marshall Singers, Belle Canto and Redhawk Chorale gave an awesome pops concert on Sunday.

Financial support from several unions is helping a group of candidates in the upcoming Battle Creek City Commission election.

Two witnesses testified Thursday they knew Deleo Richardson-Powell had probably robbed a man on a Battle Creek street in November.

Harper Creek High School and Endeavor Charter Academy have closed this week due to extensive sickness among students.

Rick Stevens left home last November to walk to the store but came back bloody and a short time later was dead.

COUNTY: Calhoun County HIGHWAYS: M-37, M-96 and M-294 CLOSEST CITY: Battle Creek START DATE: Monday, Oct.

The local Potawatomi Tribal Council has named its representative to the steering board for local governments' share of FireKeepers Casino profits.

MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, Mich. A quiet neighborhood in Calhoun County is in shock after police say a man broke into a home and assaulted a teenage girl.