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Battle Creek groups and employers work together to make getting a GED easier for workers

When Battle Creek asked how could it be easier for workers to get their GED a solution emerged. Go to where they are--at work. And DENSO is one of the sites where GED instruction now takes place.

Battle Creek police and area agencies find the benefits of working together for the community

Since 2014 the Battle Creek Police Department and a number of area agencies have been working together to improve how cases are handled. Now they have funding to expand their work.

JPG Resources builds national food consultant business and spinoffs in downtown Battle Creek

JPG Resources, a food and beverage consulting business, and Cafe Rica will collaborate to bring life to 62 E. Michigan Ave. and continue the revitalization of downtown Battle Creek.

VA Medical Center in Battle Creek offers much more than hospital beds

The VA in Battle Creek goes beyond medical and psychological assistance to expand on the depth and breadth of what it does to address the needs of all veterans.

Sacred Conversations: This Battle Creek book group tackles race and healing through words and action

More than a book group, these Battle Creek readers explore the inherent value in all human beings and the importance of talking to one another.

Schools step up efforts to find food for college students who don’t have enough to eat

Kellogg Community College  is one of hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States that are taking action to ensure that students experiencing food insecurity have convenient sources of free food available to them.

Battle Creek celebrates being named an All-America City throughout October

Battle Creek residents are invited to celebrate living in an All-America City by visiting participating local businesses so they can enter a drawing for prizes.

Interest in Capoeira, a martial art, dance, and cultural touchpoint, is growing in Battle Creek

It's a dance, a martial art, and a way of expressing oneself. This is Capoeira and it has a growing following in Battle Creek. 

Battle Creek players enjoy the strategy, exercise, and social aspects of Pickleball

Those who have been on the court for years say Pickleball is just as fun to play as it is to say. It's a sport that's growing in Battle Creek and across the country.

At Battle Creek’s Saturday School, students with Japanese roots can keep up with students abroad

Battle Creek is one of a handful of cities in Michigan that offers a school curriculum in Japanese so that youngsters whose parents work here can keep up with their peers abroad. And it helps make the city attractive to Japanese companies.

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