emmett township

An explosion and fire in Calhoun County closed down a major Battle Creek area road and kept fire crews from multiple departments busy through the night.

Marcia Lutz has now been charged with embezzling between $20,000 and $40,000 from her Emmett Township church.

Emmett Township crews were called to the river near Paddler’s Grove between Golden Ave. and Columbia Ave. just after 10pm Thursday; the callers said they were lost floating on the river.

An Emmett Township teen was arrested after stealing a vehicle, fleeing police and crashing into multiple vehicles at a Battle Creek car dealership.

The bills are sponsored by Republican Representatives Beau LaFave and Pamela Hornberger, and co-sponsors include local Emmett Township Representative Matt Hall.

Residents of Battle Creek, Springfield and the four surrounding townships are being advised of a large Boil Water Advisory Tuesday.

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says that during this polar vortex weather that at times saw wind chills as low as -40 degrees F, they received reports of barking dogs left outside an Emmett Township property that appeared to be in distress.

The Michigan State Police confirmed one of the trucks rear ended the other, causing a fire. One of the semi drivers was killed in the accident, while the other was unhurt.

An employee of the business had received a call from someone pretending to be the corporate office, and said that they needed the employee’s help in an ongoing internal investigation.

The chase began when Battle Creek Police Officers were involved in pursuing a vehicle in the area of Goodale Ave. near Washington. Officers called off the chase eventually, but it was believed the vehicle was still in the area.