Battle Creek Transit Trying to Help With City Cab Closing
City Cab is officially closing at midnight Saturday, and the City of Battle Creek quickly came up with "BCGo" to fill the on-demand service needs of the area.
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Calhoun County Dive Teams Conduct Exercises Thursday
The training will take place all day at various locations along the Kalamazoo River here in Battle Creek; citizens are asked to be aware and to not be alarmed.
The Southwest Michigan Counties With The Highest Robocall reports
Next Monday is tax day, and here in Southwest Michigan we are at particular risk of falling victim to a robo-call as a result.
36 Beagles To Get Reprieve From Mattawan Pesticide Testing
The company announced Monday afternoon that they were able to receive a waiver from the Brazilian analogue to the Food and Drug Administration (Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria) to cease the testing on these dogs.
Sorry Battle Creek And Kalamazoo: No Mail Wednesday
The USPS says that for Michigan ZIP codes that begin with 486 to 499 and Detroit codes 480 to 485, no mail will be delivered Wednesday, January 30. That includes Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, and most of their surrounding areas.
5 Children Among 6 Killed In Southwest Michigan Motel Fire
It happened at the Cosmo Extended Stay Motel in Berrien County early Saturday morning.
Emmett Township Lifts Burn Ban After Rains Sweep Through
In order to stay within the township rules, you need to call the burn permit hotline at 269-425-1737 to get the permit, which only lasts for 24 hours.
Southwest Michigan Needs The Mister Rogers Documentary
I went and saw the new documentary chronicling Fred Rogers and his show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" called Won't You Be My Neighbor?, and I absolutely loved it. I felt the message espoused by Mister Rodgers is one we need desperately in this day and age. The only problem was, I…
MDHHS Says 'Do Not Eat' Fish From Parts Of Kalamazoo River
The 2018 regional Eat Safe Fish Guides were released May 1 by the MDHHS. The guide says that from the Morrow Dam in Kalamazoo County to the Allegan Dam in Allegan County, every fish caught in the Kalamazoo River is listed as "Do Not Eat" due to PCBs in the fish. According to the MDHHS, eat…
SWMCDC Changes Name Back To Neighborhoods Inc. Two Years Later
CEO Nancy Walker says in a press release that they aim to be a “consistent, trusted partner in Battle Creek and throughout the region” in providing funding to help families find homes, and to improve communities on the whole.