Step into a Winter Wanderland in downtown Battle Creek
Battle Creek's Winter Wanderland celebrates the season and small businesses at Kellogg Arena on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m.
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Queer Activist in Battle Creek prepares to go silent to stay safe
Many in the LGBTQIA+ community are taking steps to protect themselves from the threat of Project 25 to roll back rights. As a response, one Queer Activist in Battle Creek plans to keep a low profile while reducing household expenses and getting important papers in order.
Battle Creek Pride hosts Annual Holiday Dinner in November
“The dinner is needed more this year than ever given the results of the recent presidential election. Our LGBTQIA+ community is struggling and we need to gather together to show them that they do have support.”
NHPB among Michigan’s 12 Tribes represented in the rooms where laws are being made
Thanks to the passage of Bill 5600, Michigan's Native Tribes will have a voice in legislation that impacts them.
Battle Creek Bearcats attending Grand Valley State University have internship opportunities
GVSU's Pipeline Program is now offering internships to Battle Creek Bearcats in addition to helping students with academic preparedness, overall wellness, and connecting with their on-campus communities.
Revolutionary Love Project comes to Battle Creek to create a space of love for the community
Revolutionary love is when, “We are brave enough to look upon anyone around us and say, 'You are a part of me I do not yet know. I will let your story into my heart. I will let your grief into my heart, and I will fight for you when you are in harm’s way.'”
Former Albion wrestling standout comes out of the closet and wrestles with the truth
“I had a private life and a public life and I decided who knew what. Now that the book is out I have a recorded legacy of my authentic truth.”
25-year retrospective celebrates one of Battle Creek’s longest-running art galleries
What started as art displayed on walls in a public space became one of Battle Creek's longest-running art galleries. A 25-year retrospective is planned for Oct. 18 at Commerce Pointe Art Gallery.
PHOTOS: It’s harvest time in Southwest Michigan and Calhoun County farm and school celebrate
If you don't yet have a pumpkin, these photos might get you in the mood. Photographer John Grap captured some harvest joy at Of the Land, a homestead, farm, and farm school, in Battle Creek.
World’s Biggest Rice Table: Village Network of Battle Creek connects cultures through rice
"At the core of the various rice dishes there was one common denominator: rice. We believed that this would help us all see that at the core we are the same.”
