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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Even as much of the storm damage from May 15 and 16 is cleaned up, the recovery process will take much ...
Nearly 200 years of history in Battle Creek has been put in jeopardy from the recent tornadoes. Oak Hill is one of Michigan's ...
Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek closed its gates after fallen trees left it too dangerous for anyone to pay their respects. The caretakers say the damage is so extensive, it will be months before ...
The cemetery is the final resting place for numerous prominent individuals, including Sojourner Truth, W.K. Kellogg and Bill ...
Months after celebrating the restoration of the Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville, the city of Groveland honored veterans buried there during what was likely the first Memorial Day ...
“Memorial Day is more than a holiday, it’s a sacred occasion, indeed,” said Col. Billy E. Pope, Jr., Commander of the 81st ...
The tree experts tell us it may be weeks before it’s safe to be in the cemetery.” Oak Hill is the final resting place to many prominent individuals with ties to the area, including ...
In Lake County, an abandoned African American cemetery called the Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville is right in someone’s backyard. Groveland Fire Chief Kevin Carroll's office is ...
The decades-old tree conservation program was put in place in the 1940s to identify and conserve the nation’s largest ...
The Army stopped using iconic funeral processions called caissons because horses were getting sick and dying. They're back ...
Events this Memorial Day honoring fallen service members include parades, concerts, flag placements and the traveling Vietnam ...