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Arts and Culture
Battle Creek history in the palm of your hand
Jane Parikh
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Feature Story
Sustainability
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy unveils new Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve in Allegan
Rosemary Parker
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Feature Story
Entrepreneurship
Growing a business, a family affair for one Battle Creek family
Jane Simons
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Longform
Arts and Culture
Painting the town: Color the Creek is back
Jane Simons
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Longform
Arts and Culture
'There's always something going on': Personal touches and flexibility bring events to Kellogg Arena
Jane Simons
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Feature Story
Building Communities
Making Michigan's beaches accessible to everyone
Rosemary Parker
Monday, June 27, 2022
Feature Story
Sustainability
Hiking trails at Porter Legacy Dunes Preserve take a step forward with $100,000 grant
Rosemary Parker
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Longform
Community Development
What happens when three keepers of Battle Creek's history create partnership together? Museumish
Jane Simons
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Longform
Healthy Communities
Spring means it's time to turn the bikes toward Lake Michigan for the Kal-Haven Trailblazer
Mark Wedel
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
In Calhoun County training program teaches how to be an ambassador for local tourist spots
Jane Simons
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Battle Creek to celebrate its links to Japan with public sculptures that resemble origami
Jane Simons
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Longform
Economic Development
Battle Creek residents and the city look for ways to free the river from its concrete banks
Jane Simons
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Feature Story
Sustainability
At Cracked Farms they're growing a disc golf following with a public course on private land
Jane Simons
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Feature Story
Sustainability
Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss products (some in Kalamazoo) prompt national response
Rosemary Parker
Monday, March 15, 2021
Longform
Transportation
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail supporters seek funds to finish the final link with trails to the east
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Longform
Healthy Communities
An attempt to flee 2020 with a 556-mile roundtrip bike ride into the woods
Mark Wedel
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Longform
Economic Development
Not all the beaches on Lake Michigan are eroding locals want tourists to know
Rosemary Parker
Thursday, March 19, 2020
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Transportation
An update on the trail that will connect Great Lakes and small businesses
Mark Wedel
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
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Rosemary Parker
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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