Yard waste curbside pickup Leaves, downed branches and other yard waste should be placed in specially marked containers and/or paper yard waste bags. The bags are available at most area grocery and hardware stores. Approved containers may be up to 32 gallons in size and should be clearly marked “yard waste only.” Each bag or container may not weigh more than 50 pounds. Extra “yard waste only” stickers for marking containers are available in the Utility Billing office on the first floor of City Hall, 10 N. Division St....

Earth Day Linear Park Cleanup We invite our community to join us at one of several checkpoints near the Linear Park path to join us for the cleanup: Battle Creek Department of Public Works, 150 S. Kendall St.; look for a tent set up near ANYbodies Playground at Bailey Park, 1392 Capital Ave. NE; the southeast corner of Jackson Street and Bedford Road, in the area of the boat launch; and the north parking lot near the path/river of the Calhoun County Justice Center, 161 E. Michigan Ave. Each site will provide gloves, trash b...

Civil Service Commission meeting