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Revolutionary Love Project comes to Battle Creek to create a space of love for the community
Jane Parikh
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
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Jane Parikh
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25-year retrospective celebrates one of Battle Creek’s longest-running art galleries
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$50M Kalamazoo Forward Ventures becomes Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned investment fund
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Jane Parikh
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Jane Parikh
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Battle Creek personal fitness trainer sets his own PR serving clients for 40 years
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Diversity
Providing opportunities in Battle Creek for Hispanic and MiXcano youth to learn history and culture
Jane Parikh
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