Springfield NewsLocal news for Springfield, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Baldwin, Moore bid for GOP slot in state House District 62 race- July 19, 2008 The Republican primary race to follow Mike Nofs as the 62nd District state representative is between Susan Baldwin and Greg Moore, each of whom has been elected to multiple terms in local government.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/baldwin-moore-bid-for-gop-slot-in-state-h... Police and Fire Report- July 14, 2008 ASSAULT: Battle Creek police have reported the following cases: A Battle Creek man, 20, was arrested for felonious assault with a small sledge hammer at about 1:25 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of James Street.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/police-and-fire-report?fromrss=1 Skateboarders, cops unite- July 13, 2008 Normally these boys would be tearing up the rails along Jackson Avenue, kickflipping, grinding and often landing in the street.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/skateboarders-cops-unite?fromrss=1 Arguing about what's right- July 10, 2008 The future of Calhoun County's consolidated emergency dispatch center might depend on whether the Battle Creek City Commission agrees a "neutral place" is worth an extra half-million dollars of county ...http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/arguing-about-whats-right?fromrss=1 Circuit Court Sentencings- July 9, 2008 Demarcus Lashawn Kelly, 23, of 26 Hancock Court, Battle Creek, pleaded no contest to fleeing and eluding in the third degree and guilty of probation violation: nine months in jail with credit for 91 days ...http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/circuit-court-sentencings?fromrss=1 Contract puts dispatch in Marshall- July 8, 2008 City councils of both Marshall and Albion on Monday became the first to approve an interlocal agreement for a countywide consolidated dispatch to be located in Marshall.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/contract-puts-dispatch-in-marshall?fromrs... Damage cleanup under way- July 5, 2008 When the floodwaters parted and the sun rose Thursday on south-central Michigan, the dramatic effects of a 64-mph wind and almost 6 inches of rain were everywhere.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/damage-cleanup-under-way?fromrss=1 Fireworks are a blast if used safely- July 4, 2008 Fireworks bearing such names as Mad Dog, Fuego and Hail to the Chief are just begging to be blown up, bursting into showers of red, white and blue sparks that will sing and dance on driveways and backyards ...http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-mi/2008/07/fireworks-are-a-blast-if-used-safely?from... |