“The type of job we do and the stress we have is a culmination of years within the profession," says Battle Creek Police Chief Shannon Bagley. "As leaders, we need to bring in mechanisms so that we can talk about things so that they don’t build up. We want the quality of life for our officers to be exceptional.”
LGBTQIA+ experience obstacles to economic security and housing in ways that may not reach most people's awareness. To dispel stereotypes and increase understanding of the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ face, the United Way of South Central Michigan is offering a 21-day Equity Challenge.
Battle Creek's Outdoor Education Center (Clear Lake Camp) is celebrating 90 years of outdoor learning and generational memories with an Open House on Oct. 14. “It’s got a great history. So many people have come here that want to continue to send their kids and grandkids,” says new director and hometown boy Blake Tenney.
Climate change is impacting us all in big and small ways. SW Second Wave is committed to sharing solutions-oriented climate stories that inspire both action and hope. On the Ground Battle Creek Project Editor Jane Parikh was recently in NYC with journalists from around the world to learn impactful ways to cover climate change at a local level. See what she learned.
A group of artists from around the country take their Halloween art as seriously as the collectors who travel far and wide to purchase it. A Battle Creek Halloween artist, the creator of coveted dolls, has organized the highly-curated Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show for those who seek unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.
Eastend Studio & Gallery in Marshall will host a coven of fine Halloween artists in their newest show opening Sept. 29. “We don’t want people feeling uncomfortable around what they perceive visual art as," says Executive Director Jennifer Conley-Darling. "We want people to come and explore it with us.”
Support for veterans who may want to start a business or increase an existing one is available through a trailblazing accelerator program called Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab. The three-month program culminates in a pitch night with $20,000 in awards.
Changes to ethnic determination on school forms will include the collection of Tribal affiliation data. This move will help Tribes increase services and collect more accurate date on Native Americans, who are traditionally under-counted.
Battle Creek is the star of an upcoming episode of WGVU's popular Under the Radar Michigan. “When people see the Battle Creek show, it’s going to bring a ton of visitors to this area,” says Annie Kelley, Communications for the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau. “It’s really a shining star for the state.”
Elizabeth Garcia, the new Battle Creek Coalition for Truth, Racial Healing Program Director, brings extensive experience in program management and will play a pivotal role in new programming.
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