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DoubleTree Hotel in BC to offer premier hospitality for guests, hands-on learning for students
Jane Parikh
Thursday, August 29, 2024
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McCamly Plaza Hotel will be place to stay for guests and a place to learn for hospitality students
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Battle Creek residents and the city look for ways to free the river from its concrete banks
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Monday, September 13, 2021
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A temporary closure, a liquidation sale pave way for a new beginning for downtown Battle Creek hotel
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