Fulton News

As all that steel goes up between East Michigan Avenue and Interstate 94, no one's exactly sure how FireKeepers Casino will change Emmett Township or Calhoun County after it opens in 2009.

With no federal help on the way for homeowners to repair damage from recent flooding, a local faith-based disaster relief group is stepping up to the task.

Most of you have local issues to decide Tuesday. The polls open at 7:00 Tuesday morning and close at 8:00 p.m. One important thing to remember is that your ballot won't count if it's split between Republican ...

Vander Roest withdraws from House race Former state Rep. Jerry Vander Roest, who filed Tuesday to run for the 63rd District seat in the state's House of Representatives, has withdrawn from the race.

“It's a tremendous investment, and they can't let it sit around gathering dust”

Cattle in barns at the VDS Farms concentrated-animal-feeding-operation in Fulton. via Saginaw News

Nearly two dozen candidates are vying to fill four state House seats in southwestern Michigan that are open because of term limits. via Kalamazoo Gazette Extra - MLive.com

Updated: Last year a freeze was put on the fund that supports the annual carnival at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Leonidas farm must meet storm-water rules BY JEF RIETSMA FULTON -- Backers of a proposed concentrated-animal-feeding operation in Leonidas Township will have to meet a list of requirements if they hope to land ... via Kalamazoo Gazette

A number of roads have been closed in St. Joseph County due to flooding. Here's a list of the roads that have been closed: Covey Road between Fulton and Correll in Leonidas Township Middle Colon Road between ... via WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

“A lot of Indian law is gonna come out of this discussion”

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi is awaiting a Michigan Tax Tribunal decision on whether the tribe is liable for township taxes on its Pine Creek Reservation. via Battle Creek Enquirer

Randolph's support appreciated by tribe During the many years that the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Tribe has been rebuilding and revitalizing its community in Fulton, Dennis Randolph has been a key ... via Battle Creek Enquirer

“The elders know the language and they've heard it, but they've never seen it on paper”

There's a lot of quiet whispering and speaking softly as a small class of students whispers words that are rarely heard any more. via Battle Creek Enquirer