Calhoun county

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said state residents are being strongly advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites after four additional cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been confirmed in southwest Michigan, including two more that were fatal.

As crews were working, a group of around a dozen protesters formed outside of the St. Philip Catholic Church, carrying signs saying things like “stop promoting sexuality to our kids”.

Battle Creek Firefighters responded around 3am to the Battle Creek Masonic Center on E. Michigan Ave. between City Hall and the Justice Center.

The Calhoun County Fairgrounds announced on Friday that Billy Ray Cyrus will be headlining a concert on the penultimate day of the Calhoun County Fair in August.

With temperatures starting to creep upwards, and events like Oberon Day, Detroit Tigers opening day, and the NCAA Tournament on our minds, we might start thinking about a refreshing dip in the pool. Well, our chance to enjoy ourselves at Battle Creek's own water park is fast approaching!

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi presented checks Tuesday to Calhoun County and the state of Michigan; the Local Revenue Sharing Board got $5.7 million, and Michigan got $18.4 million.

In Michigan, it's illegal to text and drive, but this ordinance also prohibits talking on the phone and "sending, receiving, and reading" any data on a cell phone while behind the wheel. Use of a hands-free device will still be allowed.

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.

The Michigan State Police say Wednesday that they began their investigation after detectives were notified of a large amount of child porn being downloaded.

The Calhoun County Road Department says that a new snowplow tracker is in operation, and allows people to see where the county’s plow trucks have been within the past three hours.