Calhoun County’s disabled face severe financial hardships
A scarcity of work opportunities are hampering efforts by Calhoun County’s disabled population to become financially independent and support themselves.
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Reducing medical debt church by church
RIP Medical Debt was established to pay off medical debt for millions of people in the United States and it has a goal to wipe out $4 million in Michigan medical debt by November.
Donut and Beer Fest brewing at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek
The lineup of festivals in Battle Creek grows with the addition of the inaugural Donut and Beer Fest, set for Oct. 8 from noon to 5 p.m. at C.O. Brown Stadium.
Calhoun County’s history is focus of annual meeting of state’s Historical Society
The history of the City of Albion, and events and individuals of historical significance in Battle Creek, Homer, and Jackson will be the focus of the Historical Society of Michigan’s 148th Annual Meeting and Michigan History Conference Sept. 23-25.
Michigan We Choose lifts up voices of members of Black and Brown communities
With school districts being threatened with closure across the state, Michigan We Choose has found a way to support districts before they are taken over by the state or absorbed into another district as Albion schools were.
BCreative gives Battle Creek students the opportunities to be creative
In the 10 years since BCreative was first established, more than $1 million has been awarded by the the Miller Foundation to Battle Creek area individual students and schools.
Battle Creek Unlimited seeks a drone park at its Executive Airport, claim place in emerging sector
The city’s sizable military presence gives Battle Creek an advantage over other areas of the United States that also may be looking to establish a drone presence for these Unmanned Aerial Systems controlled from the ground by trained pilots.
Paving the way to road repairs, not an easy drive for some Calhoun County townships
When it comes to fixing the roads in some Calhoun County townships finding the funding can be a challenge.
Growing a business, a family affair for one Battle Creek family
Four years ago a honey collecting venture turned into a U-pick flower farming enterprise for the Laupps, a Battle Creek Family. Now more than one million flowers including 500 zinnias are growing at the ZEMR Family Farms.
Coffee and alcohol, a winning combination for Battle Creek startup
A business that creates a K-POD that becomes a hot drink with alcohol has been growing in Battle Creek since it launched in 2018. Now Cask & Kettle is selling 600,000 K-PODS annually and is closing in this year on just over $1 million in annual sales.
