BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek Police are upping safety measures at Claude Evans Park as the area has become notorious for crime. By May 2025, officers are expected to install 16 security ...

Police say an 18-year-old passenger is dead and a 17-year-old passenger is seriously injured after a driver crashed while performing "reckless maneuvers" at a Battle Creek park early Monday morning.

Restrooms, warming space, lockers and storage cubbies can be found in the Battle Creek Recreation Center, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.