**Note: An previous version of this information noted an earlier deadline for the survey. The deadline has been extended to January 30, 2025. An online survey for Battle Creek residents is active until January 30, 2025, seeking input about future community development...
Battle Creek's Cereal City Concert Band is full-speed-ahead with its Christmas concert and fundraising activities with six months to go until its big European trip. The band has been invited to perform at the 2025 Mid-Europe Wind Band Music Festival in...
Summit Pointe is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the execution of our mission to provide ”the highest quality behavioral health services to help individuals maximize their potential.” This time, we meet Stephanie Swanson-Chang, a member of the...
Battle Creek's Small Business Development Office is not something you see in many towns: A local investment to help potential small business owners navigate the sometimes-complicated process of starting a business. That's what we hear in this episode of Community...
You yourself may already know this: Keeping track of medical appointments and important information can be difficult – sometimes overwhelming. In this episode of Oaklawn Health Matters, Morgan Albright and Jamie Pierce talk about the Oaklawn partnership with...
Joe Timmer and his wife are not unfamiliar with parenthood. With three biological children, they felt a calling toward foster care and adoption. Just before Thanksgiving 2024, the Timmer's were back in a Calhoun County courtroom to officially welcome two more children...
The gathering of two families in a Calhoun County courtroom just before Thanksgiving 2024 brought an official end to the process of adoption for four children and their parents. It doesn't take long – just a few minutes of ceremonial speeches before Judge...
Certainly, many folks have heard businesses publicizing the discounts they offer to members of the military and veterans. But how does a person find a comprehensive list of them? The Marshall, Michigan-based Military Discount Society – a non-profit founded by...
The return of Wiggly Tail – a periodic episode featuring an adoptable pet from the Humane Society of South Central Michigan – brings us Uno. Uno is a gray and white tabby cat with big paws and a big personality. He's the cat who dispels the myth that...
After a two-year hiatus, Lakeview Ford Lincoln in Battle Creek will resume its on-the-lot Christmas tree sale to benefit the Battle Creek Optimist Club. Lakeview's Vince Pavone talks about the process of finding a tree supply, the impact to the community and the...