Damon Brown says he is continuing to identify funding source for the Ring doobell systems. The total bill is $107,194 for 600 of the Ring doorbell systems. Ring is offering a discount of $21,598 for Battle Creek.
Four businesses in Calhoun County are participating in a Tri-Share regional pilot program that divides employees' child-care costs so that parents pay one-third, their employer pays one-third, and the state pays one-third.
It can be difficult for businesses to obtain the funding they need to grow. A new event space and a state-of-the-art T-shirt design and printing business are among 11 projects that will receive financial assistance through the $2 million Washington Heights Entrepreneurial Fund in Battle Creek.
To better equip students with the knowledge they need to pursue a college degree or certification, a first-of-its-kind College Fair is planned for Feb. 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Burma Center in Battle Creek.
The Fresh Food Pharmacy program helps patients who could use a nutritional boost to improve their health. It's a collaboration between Grace Health and the South Michigan Food Bank.
Jaziel Pugh’s exhibit titled “Solo” will run through Feb. 28 at KCC. It includes more than a dozen large digital prints featuring his reoccurring original character Soul and explores his personality in a variety of environments and different lifestyles.
A merger of the Capital Area United Way based in Lansing, UWBCKR, and United Way of Jackson County based in Jackson was approved on Monday by the various boards of directors. The new organization — United Ways of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) — will partner locally and regionally on community impact efforts across six counties: Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, and Kalamazoo.
A new book has poems, short stories, and interviews of personal reflections that capture a specific memory of what it looks like to be part of different races, ethnicity, or culture in Battle Creek.
There's other work to do beyond the pandemic responsibilities and it will be tackled in Battle Creek. City Manager Rebecca Fleury says, “From an economic development perspective, we are continuing to focus on small business and woman and minority-owned businesses, not only in the downtown district but also feeder districts and Beckley Road.”
“What does Dr. King’s legacy have to teach us in the next 55 years? His legacy teaches us to engage in deep listening,” says Marc Lamont Hill, the keynote speaker for Battle Creek's 2022 celebration of MLK Day.
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