Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of January.
Good morning, Battle Creek.
United Airlines will return to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport on April 30th with four flights a day to Chicago O’Hare, airport director Craig Williams said.
The airline last served the airport on Jan. 3, 2023.
Acclaimed electric violinist Dixon will perform his innovative looping concert at Bohm Theatre on Feb.
14 with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $29 in advance + $35 at the door, with children under 12 for $5 and student tickets for $10. The indoor show lasts 75 minutes.
Keila Glasper-Strong’s free exhibit 'Closet Chronicles: Hair + Identity' at Kellogg Community College shows nearly two dozen mixed-media mosaics that explore Black hair and fashion.
It runs through Feb. 12 + includes a closing lecture at 3 p.m. on that day in the DeVries Gallery at 450 North Ave.
At Howell Nature Center on Feb.
2, free continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. for a live Groundhog Day event where Woody the Woodchuck makes her prediction based on time spent on a ceremonial tree stump — a tradition dating back to the 1800s.
Scientists say that Michigan’s extreme cold is caused by climate change warming the Arctic and natural forces like a negative NAO phase and La Niña, which weakened the polar jet stream — letting frigid air mix with local weather.
At 6:00 a.m. Saturday in Pennfield Township, Calhoun County deputies saved a 10-year-old with immediate CPR after she was found unresponsive at a residence; she is now stable and recovering at a local hospital (LifeCare Ambulance and Pennfield Fire Department provided advanced care).
Michigan Sports Writers released high school boys basketball rankings on Jan.
27 — showing that top teams in all four divisions held No. 1 rank for a third week. The poll highlighted Romulus Summit North's 3-0 record and shifts in team placements in Division 1 and 2.
Man Vs. Beast Bull Riding
7-10 p.m. — Kellogg Arena — General Admission $23, Children 2 and under free — Experience the ultimate rush as cowboys take on bulls in a heart-pounding adrenaline show.
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