Great Lakes Belting doubles its size with new building in Paw Paw

Great Lakes Belting’s Vice President Kip Kerby likes to say his company keeps the whole world spinning. It’s something taken for granted, but most anything that has been manufactured has […]

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In Freedom Acres in Battle Creek change is happening. A big part of that change is the work residents are doing to create community life. Jane Parikh talks to those helping to bring it all about.

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