In a wide-ranging interview, Battle Creek Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Carter returns to Community Matters. This time, Carter offers insight into how possible department of education restructuring at the national level could affect Battle Creek. The...
Battle Creek's S.A.F.E. Place – which stands for secure area family environment – has evolved over the years to meet the immediate daily and safety needs of those escaping intimate partner violence. CEO Ellen Lassiter Collier underscores that the...
Battle Creek's Trinity Community Development and Neighborhood Center has a mission to ”improve the quality of life” in the Trinity neighborhood. That means doing so simply by providing a place for various groups to meet. It also means connecting the...
Republican representatives in Michigan see a way to fund road repairs in Michigan by reallocating funds in the state budget, among other ways. As is, the proposal would take away some economic development funds and put them toward road repairs. Bridge News reports the...
Battle Creek's Cereal City Concert Band will play in Schladming, Austria in July 2025 on the invitation of the 2025 Mid-Europe Wind Band Music Festival. The band plans two more fundraising events to support the trip: Finley's restaurant in Battle Creek on...
Applicants have until April 14, 2025 to submit their information to be considered for a firefighting career in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek Fire Department is operating at reduced staffing capacity in early 2025, according to Battalion Chief Andre Doser, who says 70...
The setup for a battle over road repair funding in Michigan is done. Republican members of the Michigan House of Representatives have presented a plan which redirects money in the current budget for road repairs. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has proposed...
A resurgence of measles in Texas and some other states – including a confirmed case in Michigan – has brought the disease back in the news after a long absence. Measles typically affects young children. Dr. Summer Liston with Oaklawn Hospital joins...
UPDATE: The City of Battle Creek postponed the April 9 meet-and-greet on the day it was scheduled to happen. A new date has not yet been set. A field of 20 applicants has been whittled down to three finalists for Battle Creek city manager. Two have worked most...
The Battle Creek Police Department is looking for its next set of future officers – and it is willing to provide scholarships to the police academy for those who make the cut. Officers Nate Belson and Josh Barrix tell Community Matters about what makes a good...
