Battle Creek Local News – Saturday, January 3rd, 2026

Daily Battle Creek

Saturday, January 3rd, 2026

Good morning, Battle Creek. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of January.

HEALTH NEWS

➤ West Michigan hospitals welcomed their first newborns of 2026 on Jan. 1 — with births at Corewell Health, Holland Hospital, and Bronson BirthPlace in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek — as families are reported to be doing well. FOX 17
➤ Bronson BirthPlace in Battle Creek welcomed its first baby of 2026 when a healthy boy was born at 5:13 a.m. on Jan. 1; Nursing Director LeTishia Hill noted the warm celebration of new beginnings. Battle Creek Enquirer

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