Jim Mishler

In all, five vehicles worth over $80 thousand dollars and another $11,000 worth of tools were stolen.

Unemployed workers in Michigan were going to the state’s website yesterday in big numbers to get registered. No one knows exactly how many were jammed in, but it was enough to crash the system at mid-day.

Waste Management has cut its workforce which affects its curbside services. It has temporarily closed customer service call centers. In Battle Creek, all that means curbside yard waste pickup is postponed until further notice.

A series of big booms or explosions in the area yesterday late morning into the early afternoon. Social media lit up with comments and questions.

Battle Creek Public School leaders report the discovery of a social media scam involving the district.

You can enjoy outdoor activities, including walking, hiking, running, cycling or any other recreational activity consistent with remaining at least six feet from people.

About the only change area residents may notice is increased police patrols on several of the areas business corridors like Capital, Beckley, and Columbia.

The primary focus from the leadership of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and the executive team at FireKeepers Casino Hotel is to protect the health and safety of our guests and Team Members as we face the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Overnight - one Kalamazoo station dropped to $1.99 for regular

The City of Battle Creek advises that you DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST in the affected area.