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Jane Parikh

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Jane Parikh is a freelance reporter and writer with more than 20 years of experience and also is the owner of In So Many Words based in Battle Creek. She is the Project Editor for On the Ground Battle Creek.

Jane Parikh's Latest Articles

Battle Creek Pride hosts Annual Holiday Dinner in November

“The dinner is needed more this year than ever given the results of the recent presidential election. Our LGBTQIA+ community is struggling and we need to gather together to show them that they do have support.”

NHPB among Michigan’s 12 Tribes represented in the rooms where laws are being made

Thanks to the passage of Bill 5600, Michigan's Native Tribes will have a voice in legislation that impacts them.

Estefany Paniagua-Pardo
Battle Creek Bearcats attending Grand Valley State University have internship opportunities

GVSU's Pipeline Program is now offering internships to Battle Creek Bearcats in addition to helping students with academic preparedness, overall wellness, and connecting with their on-campus communities.

Battle Creek’s NAACP is “ALL IN” for the annual Freedom Fund dinner

“This year, we are laser-focused on democracy and on individuals and those associated with the event this year who are motivated to get out, let their voices be heard, and vote."

Local veterans to be honored during Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra concert

The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra's performance, "American Veteran," on Nov. 2 will honor local veterans both through musical selections and an accompanying slideshow.

Get your Punk on in Battle Creek

“Everybody knows what a flea market is. When I was growing up there was a flea market in a parking lot that had everything from car parts to clothes to records. We are doing that same thing with an edge to it."

Revolutionary Love Project comes to Battle Creek to create a space of love for the community

Revolutionary love is when, “We are brave enough to look upon anyone around us and say, 'You are a part of me I do not yet know. I will let your story into my heart. I will let your grief into my heart, and I will fight for you when you are in harm’s way.'”

Students are jumping on the marching bandwagon at Battle Creek Central High School

Battle Creek Central High School's Marching Band Alum Fred Jankowski takes the reins as the new band director and is focused on rebuilding the program after losses to the program during the pandemic.

Former Albion wrestling standout comes out of the closet and wrestles with the truth

“I had a private life and a public life and I decided who knew what. Now that the book is out I have a recorded legacy of my authentic truth.”

25-year retrospective celebrates one of Battle Creek’s longest-running art galleries

What started as art displayed on walls in a public space became one of Battle Creek's longest-running art galleries. A 25-year retrospective is planned for Oct. 18 at Commerce Pointe Art Gallery.

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