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See map of every tornado to hit Kalamazoo County since 1954
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Kalamazoo County has had 26 confirmed tornadoes since National Weather Service records began in 1954. However, the EF2 tornado that hit Portage on Tuesday, May 7, was the county’s first since 2009. Tuesday’s twister was lengthy by Michigan tornado standards, touching down for 11...
Battle Creek's Taco & Tequila Festival set to kick off inaugural year
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A popular festival is coming to Battle Creek. Battle Creek's Taco & Tequila Festival is kicking off its inaugural year at MCCU Field on August 3. The fiesta is a collaboration between the Battle Creek Battle Jacks and Outlier Events, and is open for all ages, organizers say.
'First Fridays' entertainment initiative aims to draw more people to downtown Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK — Those on the hunt for live entertainment might want to mark the first Friday of every month in downtown Battle Creek on their calendar. In response to feedback from downtown business owners, Battle Creek natives and event organizers Justin Andert of Freedom City, and Jeremy Andrews of Penetrator Events, have...
Vote: Who is the best high school corner infielder in baseball in Battle Creek area?
BATTLE CREEK - The B.O.B. is back! B.O.B. stands for the Best Of Battle Creek. Each week throughout the spring, we are going to ask, "Who is the Best Of Battle Creek?" as we look at each position in baseball and softball among the city and area high school teams. Nominations for each position come from the...
Axe throwers come back from World Championships with title
JACKSON – An axe-throwing league based at Axe Play in downtown Jackson sent four throwers and a judge to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma last month, and two of them came back as champions. Dustin and Leslie Wellman from Battle Creek took first place...
I-94 interchange ramps to close for repaving
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- There will be intermittent ramp closures at the I-94/I-69 interchange in Calhoun County starting this weekend so the ramps can be repaved. The repaving will start on Sunday, May 12 and last through May 24. The work is being funded by a three-year, $210 million investment to rebuild I-69 between Island Highway in Charlotte, Eaton County, and I-94 in Marshall, Calhoun County.
U-Haul offers 30 days of free storage to residents affected by area tornadoes
PORTAGE, Mich. — U-Haul has announced it's offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container storage to people affected by the tornadoes. A spokesperson for the company released the following statement:. “U-Haul is a proud part of these communities, and great communities work together through the tough times...
NWS: Tornado touches down near Decatur; tornado warning issued for Calhoun County
DECATUR, Mich. — Update 7:37 p.m. - A tornado warning has been issued for Calhoun County until 8:30 p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________________. Update 7:21 p.m. - A tornado warning has been issued for Kalamazoo County until 8:15 p.m. Update 7:08 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Van...
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