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Jane Parikh
Thursday, October 18, 2018
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Jane
Parikh
is a freelance reporter and writer with more than 20 years of experience and also is the owner of
In So Many Words
based in Battle Creek. She is the Project Editor for On the Ground Battle Creek.
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Wimee the Robot to help celebrate National Reading Month at Willard Library
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Safe space at Battle Creek’s Voces helps immigrants navigate legal landscape
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Spelman College Glee Club to perform free concert in Battle Creek
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Battle Creek leaders reflect on Jennifer Crumbley verdict and Michigan's new gun legislation
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Battle Creek Did Not Burn: Documentary chronicles local events after MLK's assasination
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Elevating youth to leadership in Battle Creek is focus of new consulting business
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Voices of Youth: Calhoun County students gather at Youth Summit to envision a future without racism
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Day Tripper: Children's play museum draws families to Albion
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Behind closed screens: Unveiling the hidden dangers of sexting and sextortion in Southwest Michigan
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Cereal City Concert Band hits a high note with invitation to perform at Austrian music festival
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Community comes together to envision a Battle Creek free of racism
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Kingdom Builders Worldwide takes over management of the Battle Creek Shelter
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Battle Creek Transit looks for bus drivers so brakes can be released on service cuts
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Hope blooms in Battle Creek: Reflections on 2024
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Building community, raising funds for Battle Creek’s most vulnerable
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