Tony Magiera

Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed a petition with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals requesting they bypass an initial panel hearing and instead hold a single “en banc” hearing before the full panel of 15 judges on gay marriages in Michigan...

Four new Battle Creek Police Officers will begin road patrol starting this Sunday. In a press release, the Battle Creek Police Department says the officers have completed their field training period and are ready to fulfill their duties. The four officers come from local jurisdictions...

One of the stars of the upcoming detective show, Battle Creek visited the Battle Creek Police Department. Actor Kal Penn visited the local force on Friday to become familiar with the department. He was given a tour and observed several officers during their work day to get a better understanding of their job...

C.O. Brown Stadium, the home of the Battle Creek Bombers, is set to have some renovations before this year’s season. A new scoreboard is planned to replace the one that was damaged by lightning last year. The centerfield fence will be moved in and lowered to make the park more hitter-friendly...

A person is behind bars after a Battle Creek stabbing this weekend. Friday night, around 11:30, police were called to a home on Green Street. A female victim was stabbed and treated on the scene. The suspect had fled by the time police got there, but an officer spotted the suspect hiding near Main St...

Battle Creek firefighters were able to quickly arrive at a house fire and keep damage to a minimum. It started Saturday around 3:38 p.m. Firefighters were able to get to the duplex on Sherman Drive in just 3 minutes. They rescued a cat, and no one was hurt. Cre...

An Emmett Township man was sent to a Kalamazoo hospital in critical condition after a stabbing Saturday. At about 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the call on Goldenview Drive. A 28-year-old man was critically injured. Emmett Township DPS were able to arrest a suspect...

With another round of arctic temperatures expected to impact the entire state until later this week, the Michigan State Police is encouraging Michigan citizens and visitors to be extra cautious when going out in the extreme cold.