Voices of Youth will feature youth perspective in Calhoun County this fall
Voices of Youth Battle Creek is now open for those who would like to participate.
Battle Creek
With an economic development organization that is the envy of many communities, Battle Creek is a city building on its food industry roots and the land that makes it the state’s third largest city. For fun, each year the Cereal City, world headquarters to the Kellogg Co., celebrates the significance of the most important meal of the day with the World’s Longest Breakfast table. Bikers, cyclers and joggers take in the parks, forests and streams linked by a 24-mile linear park. Campers and outdoor lovers visit Fort Custer Recreation area for fishing, hiking, cross country skiing and boating. For animal lovers, African creatures, like giraffes, and Asian animals, like snow leopards, make the Binder Park Zoo a must. The Battle Creek Art Center and Battle Creek Symphony stoke the city’s cultural offerings and the new Firekeepers Casino adds to the city’s fun side. B.C’s Math and Science Center is acclaimed and secondary education needs are accommodated by Kellogg Community College, Robert B. Miller College and a branch of Western Michigan University. And Sojourner Truth, who lived here, watches over downtown from the memorial in her honor.
Battle Creek Society of Artists invites new members to learn and create with them
Anyone can be an artist, says Debra Kristen Carlton, a member of the Battle Creek Society of Artists. They're looking for those who want to join their creative endeavors.
Voices of Youth: How to be better at recycling household waste
Recycling continues to become a more normalized part of the daily routine in many households, but most people don’t know what happens to the items they put in their recycling carts after waste haulers take them away.
Battle Creek Branch of the NAACP gets ready for annual Freedom Fund Dinner
This year’s dinner, the first in-person gathering in two years, will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Burma Center, followed by dinner and a program at 6 p.m. Prior to the dinner, there will be a Black Business Expo. Karen Boykin Towns, Vice Chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors, will give the keynote address.
We Read: Volunteers needed to read to children or have children read to them in Battle Creek program
Thelma Vaughn is looking for reading tutors to meet the growing demand she is seeing from elementary school students who would benefit from someone who could both teach and listen.
Baby steps grow future generations of music patrons in Battle Creek
When babies are born, they possess the highest musical aptitude they will ever have, similar to what we know about language learning. The Music First program in Battle Creek builds on that knowledge.
Battle Creek artist molds a new sense of purpose and identity
Evidence of the spiritual journey that surrounds and guides Laura Garberick's creative talents is on display throughout her studio next to the Pennfield Township home she shares with her husband.
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.
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.
