Correspondent Mark Wedel recently visited El Concilio's new building to learn how much more work the organization can do for the community in the new location. But the sense that the coming years are going to be years of crisis kept intruding on the visit that included a serious discussion of what could be coming under a second Trump administration for the community El Concilio serves.

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.

Battle Creek Pride is helping people prepare for possible changes to LGBTQIA+ rights and addressing concerns by providing safe spaces and workshops that address practical matters, such as estate planning and protecting assets.

“I feel good about what we’re doing. It’s pretty exciting. For our families, it’s their house, their project, and their own stability that they’re building. We’re just helping them along the way.”