Startup Spotlight: Juicy Leaf brings healthy drinks to market
If you're not familiar with cold-pressed juice, the trio behind Juicy Leaf is setting out to change that. Find them at a Farmers Market or special event near you. Kathy Jennings reports.
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.
Room for trails grow as Southwest Michigan goes on a road diet
Communities that want to learn how they can become more friendly for bicycle riders are participating in a statewide program known as Training Wheels. Southwest Michigan cities that have participated say the program is comprehensive and has gotten the results hoped for. Zinta Aistars reports.
Historic barn enthusiasts preserve living agricultural heritage
Nobody knows exactly how many really old barns there are in Michigan. But the Michigan Barn Preservation Network is interested in keeping them standing. Zinta Aistars has the story.
Women circle round to broaden their philanthropic potential
Philanthrophy and being female are two things that are mutually inclusive these days. Find out what groups regionally are opening their bank accounts and pocket books in this report from Jane Parikh.
Silver Star, medal of gallantry, is also a place vets call home
Homelessness can happen to anyone and it happens too often to American military veterans. Zinta Aistars talks with vets who have moved from unstable homelessness to security at the Silver Star Apartments in Battle Creek.
