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Oct 10, 2019

Van Being Loaded with Funeral Flowers Briefly Stolen from Battle Creek Business - wbckfm.com

A van that was being loaded with flowers for a funeral was briefly stolen earlier this week.Battle Creek police say it happened at Horrock’s on Capital Avenue downtown Tuesday morning at around 10:00 am. Witnesses observed a man enter the vehicle and drive away. Shortly later, police located the van near Capital and Columbia Avenues. A 52-year-old man from Kalamazoo was arrested on charges of auto theft.Just a day earlier in an unrelated incident, police in Battle Creek were called to investigate a truck that had been stolen from a business. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that around 12:40 early Monday morning, two employees at Battle Creek Glass noticed the vehicle missing from the parking lot.A police officer later spotted the truck abandoned on Thorne Street near West Michigan Avenue. A 50-year-old man was arrested after trying to run away from the scene. Some tools that were inside, valued at about $3,000, had been stolen. The suspect told police he hid the tools at the Fort Custer Recreation area and they were later recovered. The man told officers he wanted to sell...

Mar 15, 2019

Bacon roses? Plumeria Botanical Boutique has a meaty take on Valentine's Day - Battle Creek Enquirer

Natasha Blakely Battle Creek Enquirer Published 5:40 PM EST Feb 8, 2019 Everyone knows what happens on Valentine's Day-red roses, chocolate, candlelit dinner. But Plumeria Botanical Boutique in Battle Creek is hoping to up the flower game with bouquets of bacon roses. Customers can also order The Dirty Dozen, a bouquet of six bacon ros...

Dec 14, 2018

Albion opens downtown holiday pop-up shop to remind people what it's like to shop downtown - Battle Creek Enquirer

Natasha Blakely Battle Creek Enquirer Published 5:58 PM EST Dec 10, 2018 The Albion Reinvestment Corporation and the store Pure Albion are sponsoring a holiday pop-up shop in the city's downtown. Collective Goods is open at 111 South Superior St. until Dec. 22, on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sat...

Oct 26, 2018

Swonk's Flower Shop, downtown for 91 years, will close Saturday

Natasha Blakely Battle Creek Enquirer Published 4:08 PM EDT Oct 25, 2018 After almost a century of business, Swonk's Flower Shop is closing its doors on Saturday. The downtown florist, which can be found a short distance from Horrocks Farm Market at 84 Goguac St., was opened in 1927 by Molly Simonds and her husband, Charlie Swonk. The current owners, Jeanette and Jim Schmid, took over the store in 200...

Apr 20, 2018

Take a Michigan day trip over spring break

Want to take a short road trip with the kids over spring break? Here are some ideas for destinations that are all less than two hours away from Battle Creek.KALAMAZOOTake your little spies-in-training to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum for Top Secret: License to Spy. The interactive exhibit has kids solving puzzles and using technology. The museum is also hosting an exhibit of art from Little Golden Books. Spring break activities include a fairy tale craft with a twist from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 2 to 6. PRICE: Free. HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. ADDRESS: 230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo. WEBSITE: kvm.kvcc.eduSuper kids might be interested in the My Hero exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Institute for the Arts. After all, who doesn’t want to see what the Avengers look like as cats? Afterward, you could always swing by the Fanfare comic book store at 4415 S. Westnedge Ave. PRICE: $5 adults, $2 students with ID, free for ages 12 and younger. HOURS: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. ADDRESS: 435 W. South St., Kalamazoo. WEBSITE: www.kiarts.orgThe Studio Grill is a popular family restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo, ...

Jun 22, 2016

Ghost bikes become beautiful flower sculptures, a shrine to 5 cyclists killed

A mangled eyeglasses frame with a cyclist's mirror rest on top of one set of handle bars. The pickup driver, Charles Pickett Jr. of Battle Creek, has been charged with five counts of second degree murder and four counts of reckless driving causing serious body impairment. He was arrest near the accident scene. Barb Lang, a resident who lives nearby, brought her great-grand children to see the memorial. "Since this has happened, people are slowing down," Lang said. Cars have a habit of speeding up the hill on North Westnedge Avenue once they get north of G Avenue, she said. These are the victims of the deadly Kalamazoo bicycle crash "It's just sad," said Virginia Borgman, who drove from Allegan with a friend to see the memorial and pay respects to the cyclists. "I just had to see it." "I would be very hesitant to getting out on a bike nowadays," Borgman said. "My son rode a bike to and from work (in Allegan) and it used to make me so nervous. He was once followed and threatened by a motorist for riding his bike on the road." Cheryl Sherwood was making a 20-mile ride from Pine Lake to Kalamazoo Monday when she stopped to look at the memorial. An avid cyclist, ride organizer and co-founder of a strength and conditioning company called Athletic Mentors, Sherwood said she knew one the cyclists from Richland who died.  "She was riding one of my bikes that I sold her a number years ago," Sherwood said. "It's hard."  "We know there's a risk being out here. We do what we can to stay safe and avoid roads that are dangerous," Sherwood said. On Sunday, hundreds of cyclists rode the same route to honor the victims during the Peace-Pedal-Pray memorial bike ride. Lance Armstrong will join the Chain Gang for a closed ride involving club members on Tues... (MLive.com)