Yard waste collection starts March 26 for 2018

At least on the calendar, spring has returned to Battle Creek, and curbside yard waste pickup along with it – this service begins again the week of March 26.

Yard waste pickup will continue through Nov. 30 this year. City neighbors may place yard...

Battle Creek open for business

Battle Creek is open for business.

Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration estimated that three in five new jobs in the United States are created by small businesses.

Additionally, they note that small businesses accounted for 61.8 percent of net n...

Fire Department celebrates team milestones

Celebrating Fire Department team milestones is one of new Chief Brian Sturdivant’s priorities, and he joined in on Tuesday, as he took the oath of office and received his badge, alongside three new firefighters.

Firefighters Steven Foster, Brock ...

Heritage Tower work continues, requires traffic shift

Staging is set to begin this Friday on West Michigan Avenue to prepare for the next stage of improvements and construction on the Heritage Tower project, at 25 W. Michigan.

This months-long stage, involving construction on upper floors in the 19-story buil...

Absentee ballot applications available for Nov. 6

Absentee ballot applications are now available for the Nov. 6 general election.

The application, and more information, is available online at the city’s website, www.battlecreekmi.gov/elections, or in the City Clerk’s...

BCPD invites families, donations for Trunk or Treat

The Battle Creek Police Department and other public safety agencies will hold the sixth annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Halloween – 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The event is free and open to the public. Because demolition activities continue at...

Sanitary sewer inspection, cleaning starts Monday

Routine inspection and cleaning of the city’s sanitary sewer system will begin on Monday, and continue through December.

City contractor Taplin Group LLC will perform the work, part of the city’s routine televising and cleaning plan. &a...