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.

Kellogg Community College breaks ground on Eastern Academic Center

Kellogg Community College will begin construction in late August on a 4,608-square-foot addition to its Eastern Academic Center in Albion. The $1 million project will create space for classrooms, a […]

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. 

MiBiz: Collaboration in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo
Cotton Top Tamarins get new exhibit space
B. C. Enquirer: Third Leilapalooza July 27
Battle Creek welcomes Janesville Acoustic
BC Pulse strengthens the heartbeat of Battle Creek

BC Pulse is a new organization whose organizers' deep experience in the nonprofit world is helping other organizations become stronger. Zinta Aistars reports.

Reading above grade level becomes more common at Verona Elementary

What happens when a school turns a laser like focus on reading? Parents at Verona Elementary say their children are reading all the time, even when they don't have to. Jane Parikh has the story on how one school is turning things around before the all-critical third grade. 

Venture capitalists invited to learn about technology to keep food safe

The Global Food Protection Institute brings its message on improving the Safety of the World's Food Supply to Kalamazoo-- and to area venture capitalists. Kelle Barr reports on the meeting between those making food safer and those investing in it.

TRMI plans to spend $11.1 million and create 153 new jobs in Battle Creek

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