AAUW finds a new way to support Battle Creek to celebrate 100 years of giving
A sculpture of a young woman holding a model of the earth aloft will be inspiring new addition to Battle Creek's North Side gateway neighborhood.
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A new organization forms for people who want to lead Battle Creek
If you want to have a purpose for what you’re doing and you want to be involved in finding solutions for the needs of Battle Creek, Ignite BC wants to meet you.
Edison Neighborhood Association reaches across the state to fight proliferation of liquor stores
When it comes to businesses that sell liquor, beer and wine how many is too many? The Edison Neighborhood Association thinks they've reached peak alcohol. Is anyone at the state level listening?
On the Ground Battle Creek coverage to launch on Oct. 18
Coverage of Battle Creek's neighborhoods begins today, Oct. 18, as part of the On the Ground Battle Creek initiative.
As the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year, Damarion Johnson learns how to take center stage
For Damarion Johnson, being named Kalamazoo Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year taught him he had skills he didn't even know about.
Edison Voices: Geno Hinton in his own words
Geno Hinton is a man of many talents. He's known for his music, but he's also a writer. And he knows his neighborhood.
What readers loved about Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave in 2017
The beginning of a new year is a time we take one more look at what readers thought were the best of Southwest Michigan's Second Wave.
Together, Building Blocks and neighborhood residents bring about change
Building Blocks lets residents set the agenda when it comes to neighborhood improvements. But the work is about more than cosmetics.
Ubuntu: When creating opportunity means giving back
Mattawan-based nonprofit Ubuntu Goods sells Fair Trade products that benefit women in third world countries and lots of nonprofits locally and across the U.S.
Momentum employment program picks up momentum of its own with new tech center
How does Momentum get so many people into jobs and keep them there?
A new organization forms for people who want to lead Battle Creek
If you want to have a purpose for what you’re doing and you want to be involved in finding solutions for the needs of Battle Creek, Ignite BC wants to meet you.
Edison Neighborhood Association reaches across the state to fight proliferation of liquor stores
When it comes to businesses that sell liquor, beer and wine how many is too many? The Edison Neighborhood Association thinks they've reached peak alcohol. Is anyone at the state level listening?
On the Ground Battle Creek coverage to launch on Oct. 18
Coverage of Battle Creek's neighborhoods begins today, Oct. 18, as part of the On the Ground Battle Creek initiative.
As the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year, Damarion Johnson learns how to take center stage
For Damarion Johnson, being named Kalamazoo Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year taught him he had skills he didn't even know about.
Edison Voices: Geno Hinton in his own words
Geno Hinton is a man of many talents. He's known for his music, but he's also a writer. And he knows his neighborhood.
What readers loved about Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave in 2017
The beginning of a new year is a time we take one more look at what readers thought were the best of Southwest Michigan's Second Wave.
Together, Building Blocks and neighborhood residents bring about change
Building Blocks lets residents set the agenda when it comes to neighborhood improvements. But the work is about more than cosmetics.
Ubuntu: When creating opportunity means giving back
Mattawan-based nonprofit Ubuntu Goods sells Fair Trade products that benefit women in third world countries and lots of nonprofits locally and across the U.S.
Momentum employment program picks up momentum of its own with new tech center
How does Momentum get so many people into jobs and keep them there?
