Calhoun County

Estefany Paniagua-Pardo

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.”

Fantastic Beats to open Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 season

The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra's opening concert on Oct. 5 will feature "Fantastic Beats," including the “Game of Thrones” orchestra suite, “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and “Symphonic Suite from Lord of the Rings."

Calhoun County makes first disbursement of opioid settlement funds

“I work at ground zero not one person who walks in that SHARE Center is on a winning streak," says Matthew Jones, a recovering heroin addict and Peer Support Recovery Coach.

Providing opportunities in Battle Creek for Hispanic and MiXcano youth to learn history and culture

Masa Center is offering educational opportunities, including an Emerging Leadership Program, for Hispanic and MiXicanos (Xicanx/Mexicans living in Michigan) youth in Battle Creek.

Feeling #Solid: Battle Creek musician helps heal losses by creating and helping others create

“I feel like music is the universal language of love and peace," says Ramone Jay Person (#Solid) who has been composing, creating, and mentoring his way through the tragic loss of three family members to violence.

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