Calhoun County

Rehearsal Room to offer a place for musicians who have been displaced as COVID closes venues

The Rehearsal Room is a live concert series that’s going to give a virtual and online aspect so people can watch artists representing all types of genres brought to you by musicians who value all kinds of music from a recording space in downtown Battle Creek.

Lead abatement program assists Calhoun County residents free of charge for low-income residents

In Calhoun County, there are tens of thousands of homes built before 1978. And in the City of Battle Creek, 15,000 homes were built before 1978, the year lead-based paint was banned. Between 60 and 70 percent of them have lead-based paint. The Lead Safe Program provides lead-abatement to residents who qualify.

Kellogg Community College offers free tuition to essential workers as part of new state program

Futures for Frontliners was created to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers who do not have a college degree, including those who lack a high school diploma. It is the first program of its kind in the United States.

Battle Creek City Commission votes to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The City of Battle Creek not only adopted a resolution changing the name to Indigenous Peoples’ Day it also consulted with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi regarding the move.

Mask up: Calhoun County sees steep spike in COVID-19 cases, highest since pandemic started

Over a seven day period, the number of COVID-19 cases in Calhoun County jumped an average of 30 cases each day. So far the number of those hospitalized has not risen.

Albion College works to create a ‘protective bubble’ around students to keep out COVID-19

Testing of wastewater samples is part of a three-pronged approach that Albion College officials developed in their efforts to mitigate and contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

Calhoun County approves more nurses for schools as they deal with COVID-19

Being a school nurse is one of the many jobs that has changed with the spread of the pandemic. In keeping with the request of local school districts, Calhoun County has now deployed more nurses. 

Calhoun County voters say ‘yes’ to millage proposals across the region

Senior Millage renewal and Park Millage request get a big thumbs up from Calhoun County voters in Aug. 4 primary election.

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