At a series of Town Hall events that started in the Fall of 2021, the city of Battle Creek collected ideas on the best ways to spend ARPA funds so that they would have a positive impact on the city.
The city’s Neighborhood Planning Councils are gearing up for in-person meetings that were paused during the pandemic and among their priorities is ensuring that their representation reflects the residents in their neighborhoods.
Women in Battle Creek will take to the city’s streets on Saturday to let their voices be heard about the importance of voting in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
The Women's Co-op of Battle Creek serves about 350 families annually. The network of members, women, and men fill needs for one another including childcare, food, and laundry.
This summer the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the 1,800-acre megasite in Marshall would share $5 million with two other megasites in the state to get all of them ready for development. And the past two months have been busy for the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance.
“Our goal in opening this facility is to help save lives and make addiction treatment more accessible to those who need it,” says Matt Boyle, CEO for Landmark Recovery. Landmark’s 29,639-square-foot treatment facility in Battle Creek officially opened on Monday.
This year’s dinner, the first in-person gathering in two years, will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Burma Center, followed by dinner and a program at 6 p.m. Prior to the dinner, there will be a Black Business Expo. Karen Boykin Towns, Vice Chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors, will give the keynote address.
Anyone can be an artist, says Debra Kristen Carlton, a member of the Battle Creek Society of Artists. They're looking for those who want to join their creative endeavors.
Thelma Vaughn is looking for reading tutors to meet the growing demand she is seeing from elementary school students who would benefit from someone who could both teach and listen.
When babies are born, they possess the highest musical aptitude they will ever have, similar to what we know about language learning. The Music First program in Battle Creek builds on that knowledge.
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