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Jane Simons

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R.I.S.E. expands work to serve youth with financial support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The Kellogg Foundation says: "R.I.S.E.’s violence interruption strategy is grounded in a public health approach and is in alignment with the foundation’s closest held values of race equity, community engagement, and community-based leadership." 

Snap, crackle, split: Kellogg Co. divides into three. Officials predict ‘no major impact’ locally.

Kellogg says the spinoff of its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses should be complete by the end of 2023. Both will continue to be based in Battle Creek.

We Read: Volunteers needed to read to children or have children read to them in Battle Creek program

For 19 years the We Read program in Battle Creek has been working with children who might not have someone at home to read to them or listen to them read. This year the program needs volunteers to keep those relationships growing.

Food co-op in downtown Battle Creek will support local food growers and makers

The idea of a food co-op in downtown Battle Creek has been discussed for several years and now there is a demand for it given the growth of residential properties that are fully occupied with waiting lists.

The Milton in Battle Creek becomes a symbol of what’s possible when a community comes together

The Milton is considered a Community Revitalization Project that rivals anything that has happened in a larger city like Detroit, says Mark Harmsen, founder and president of MDH Development and owner of The Milton.

Battle Creek architect makes a name for himself in historic preservation work

Randy Case will soon receive the American Institute of Architects Michigan 2022 Gold Medal, the highest honor that can be bestowed on an architect in the State of Michigan.

Battle Creek’s Vice Mayor Kaytee Faris and family decide to relocate to Ithaca, New York

Vice Mayor Kaytee Faris and family decide to relocate to city of many gorges. 

In collaborative effort, Calhoun County plans clean-up to get rid of dumped tires at various sites

More than 1,000 tires on the less-than one-acre property between 12th Street and Butler Street plus two additional parcels and a vacant lot on Parish Street, which together have more than 200 tires, will be among those cleared out in an upcoming clean-up in Calhoun County. 

Calhoun County seeks prospective foster care parents who will open their homes with love for all

There's a need for more foster care homes in Calhoun County, especially for youth who identify as LGBTQ+.  A mom who has fostered more than 30 children talks about why her family keeps opening their home.

A love for crafting becomes a retreat center business enterprise for women in Calhoun County

Running crafting retreat centers is a business where people are making memories together. Katrina Asselin, owner of Riverside Retreats in Marshall and Kim Hall manager of  Creekside Crafting Retreats in Emmett Township have found their niche.

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