Battle Creek Field of Flight prepares for heat wave as event draws thousands
Battle Creek's Field of Flight is welcoming thousands of visitors despite temperatures expected to climb into the 90s during the five-day event featuring air shows, hot air balloons and fireworks.
Portage honors winners in USA birthday card contest
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the city of Portage sponsored a contest for elementary aged children to create their own birthday cards for the U.S.A. The six winners were named at the city council meeting last week and honored...
Farm market, skate park, self-storage, and $50 million plan: How Lakeview Square Mall in...
Lakeview Square Mall is an enclosed shopping mall at 5775 Beckley Road on the south side of Battle Creek, Michigan. It opened in August 1983 with JCPenney, Sears, and Hudson's, and it's still open today. Longtime shoppers watched the Hudson's sign become Marshall Field's, then Macy's, without the store ever...
Rain and storms pose threat to weekend holiday celebrations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – An active weather pattern threatening to bring strong storms across Branch County and Southern Michigan could significantly disrupt local 4th of July celebrations. As a lingering heat dome breaks down, a weakening cold front moving into southwest Michigan is modeled to bring a 50% chance...
No injuries, house significantly damaged by fire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — No one was hurt after a fire ignited at a home in Battle Creek early Wednesday morning. According to the Battle Creek Fire Department, firefighters were called to a house fire on West Roosevelt Avenue just before 7 a.m., and found smoke coming from the home's roofline.
Market One recognizes outstanding leadership at sixth annual awards event
PAW PAW – On June 24, Market One hosted its Sixth Annual Awards Event at Marion Magnolia Farms, bringing together local business owners, civic leaders, and community partners from Van Buren and Cass counties. The evening served as a celebration of the achievements of standout businesses and forward-thinking municipalit
Lawton Summerfest 2026 to be held July 11
LAWTON – Lawton’s Summerfest 2026 will get underway Saturday, July 11, with a car show, craft show and fireworks among the many events to be held throughout the day. Main Street will close along with Second and Third streets at Railroad as the car show and craft show set up begins. From 9 to 11 a.m., the car show will
Construction project on M-89 to be paused for Fourth of July weekend
Motorists traveling through Otsego during the Fourth of July holiday weekend should encounter fewer construction-related delays along M-89, as the Michigan Department of Transportation is temporarily suspending work on the highway resurfacing project to accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic. Beginning at
Kalamazoo’s $90 million courthouse loses AC amid heat wave: ‘It’s pretty much an inconvenience’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Pratt Justice Center in Kalamazoo lost its air conditioning Wednesday amid a heat wave, forcing some court business to stop and sending some people who made special trips to the building away empty-handed. Kalamazoo County said in a news release the HVAC system went out...
Daughter remembers firefighter dad who was “an example of loyalty, service, and showing up...
LAWRENCE – A memorial service for a longtime Lawrence Township Emergency Services fireman, a longtime Lawrence Township employee, as well as a longtime Van Buren Intermediate School District bus driver, was held Sunday afternoon, June 28, at the Lawrence Village Park. With temperatures in the mid-80s, an estimated 200.

















