As the pandemic challenged teaching models, board scores for KCC health care students have remained above 80, while there are schools in other states that have dipped down to 60. It’s a testament to the ingenuity of the KCC staff. Find out the changes they have made to keep their students learning.
Battle Creek officials and businesses are learning how to deal with the virus that keeps changing, as viruses do.
It can be difficult for businesses to obtain the funding they need to grow. A new event space and a state-of-the-art T-shirt design and printing business are among 11 projects that will receive financial assistance through the $2 million Washington Heights Entrepreneurial Fund in Battle Creek.
To better equip students with the knowledge they need to pursue a college degree or certification, a first-of-its-kind College Fair is planned for Feb. 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Burma Center in Battle Creek.
While it is up to the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee to define “religious exemption,” for those who want to avoid a vaccination based on their beliefs local religious leaders are the ones who have to bridge the gap of understanding. Here is how two church leaders are dealing with the increase in requests.
A new book has poems, short stories, and interviews of personal reflections that capture a specific memory of what it looks like to be part of different races, ethnicity, or culture in Battle Creek.
There's other work to do beyond the pandemic responsibilities and it will be tackled in Battle Creek. City Manager Rebecca Fleury says, “From an economic development perspective, we are continuing to focus on small business and woman and minority-owned businesses, not only in the downtown district but also feeder districts and Beckley Road.”
“What does Dr. King’s legacy have to teach us in the next 55 years? His legacy teaches us to engage in deep listening,” says Marc Lamont Hill, the keynote speaker for Battle Creek's 2022 celebration of MLK Day.
Some people take videos. Doors have been slammed in their faces. Some people set their dogs loose when they see them. No one said it would be easy being a vaccine ambassador. Yet, they report successes that keep them knocking on doors. Here are the experiences of on Vaccine Ambassador in Calhoun County.
The world, nation, and Calhoun County have seen many changes since Durk Dunham became director of Calhoun County’s Emergency Management Department 14 years ago, Think 9-11's aftermath and COVID-19 and you have an idea of the scope of some of the changes he and his volunteer department have dealt with.
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