Calhoun County Art Council Dissolves
The Calhoun County Arts Council is no more. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that the organization has announced that it is shutting down. The Art Council’s mission will be moved to the Battle Creek...
View ArticleTwo Republicans Hope to Claim 62nd District Seat
Michigan’s 62nd House District will send a new representative to Lansing next year.
View ArticleAfter 50 Years Of Making Guitar Strings, GHS Strings Has No Plans To Stop...
GHS Strings seems to have landed on a steady formula for sustaining a business: start with one product, make it the best product, and keep it available to the masses. The company manufactures guitar...
View ArticleMeet Battle Creek City Manager Finalists
Battle Creek residents will get to meet the five finalists for Battle Creek's new city manager next Friday. According to a press release, the candidates will be in town for interviews by city staff.
View ArticleUncovering The Real Battle Creek City Seal
For about as long as Battle Creek has been a city, newcomers have wondered how it got its name. But even if you know about the historical skirmish between surveying settlers and Native Americans, you...
View ArticleWSW: A Lease Dispute And Threats Of Legal Action In Battle Creek
Battle Creek Enquirer Reporter Bowman says the dispute between Arcadia Brewing and Battle Creek Unlimited has been brewing for a while. But it’s unclear if the next stop is court.
View ArticleBattle Creek Sewer Users Reach Agreement
The City of Battle Creek and nearby governments say they’ve resolved their differences over use of the sewer system. Several townships and the City of Springfield connect to Battle Creek sewers. A...
View ArticleWSW: Should Battle Creek Elect Commissioners In Even-Numbered Years?
Moving Battle Creek city elections would save money and could increase turnout. But it might also mean less focus on city elections sharing a ballot with state and federal elections.
View ArticleWSW: The Story Of Battle Creek's First Female City Commissoner
Battle Creek Enquirer Government Reporter Jennifer Bowman was looking for an election related story when she came across the name Clare Briggs.
View ArticleBattle Creek City Commission Chooses Behnke As Mayor, Walter As Vice-Mayor
Mark Behnke will serve as Battle Creek’s mayor for the next year.
View ArticleWSW: On The Ground In Battle Creek
Jane Simons says people reading stories from Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave On the Ground series in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo will find some commonalities between the two cities. Those include...
View ArticleNew Vandalism At Battle Creek Synagogue Being Investigated As Hate Crime
An apparent second hate crime occurred at a Battle Creek synagogue over the weekend, after another incident just six weeks ago.
View ArticleGovernor Says Michigan Students Are Leaving College Money On The Table
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as the FAFSA , is a critical form for anyone who wants help paying for higher education. But Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan’s...
View ArticleThe City Of Kalamazoo Still Hasn't Voted On Marijuana Sales. Here's Why.
When Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, Tyler Dornbos was excited. He says he can’t buy the drug where he lives in Jackson County, so he’s been shopping elsewhere – including at...
View ArticleBattle Creek Goes Online To Help Restaurants
The City of Battle Creek is going online to help restaurants and other food-related businesses get through the corona virus pandemic.
View ArticleBattle Creek Faces Budget Gap As COVID-19 Lowers Revenue
The COVID-19 shutdown is hitting the City of Battle Creek’s budget. City Manager Rebecca Fleury says the Battle Creek is facing a roughly $800,000 shortfall before the new fiscal year in July. The pain...
View ArticleBattle Creek's "Field Of Flight" Takes Off
While some events continue to be cancelled this summer because of the pandemic, Battle Creek’s “ Field of Flight ” is taking off on schedule.
View ArticleBattle Creek Scooters Please Some, Irritate Others
A fleet of “Birds” landed in Battle Creek at the end of May, but instead of flying through the air, this species of avian flies down city streets in the form of shared electric scooters from a company...
View ArticleIrish Traditional Musicians Brian Conway And John Whelan To Visit Battle Creek
Irish reels, hornpipes, jigs, airs and waltzes are some tune types likely to be played at 7:30 pm Thursday, Aug 19 at First United Methodist Church of Battle Creek, when fiddle guru Brian Conway and...
View ArticleBattle Creek is getting a boost from the state as it goes after old lead pipes
Battle Creek has received a $155,000 grant from the state to help it locate lead service lines in the city.
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