Clean Water Partner calendars now available; event dates set

Ready for the new year, the free 2019 wall calendar featuring Calhoun County Kalamazoo River Watershed images from local photographers is available at locations throughout the region.

The calendar is created by the Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partners. S...

Tips for a green holiday in Battle Creek

For an environmentalist, Christmas is not exactly the most wonderful time of the year. It is estimated that Americans produce an extra 25 million tons of trash during the holiday season! 

This waste comes in several forms and can include food wast...

Tips on helping recycle in Battle Creek

Without resilience, society would not advance. We face situations daily that can be seen as an opportunity to improve, or an excuse to quit. The world of recycling is facing a complex obstacle and communities worldwide are forced to adapt quickly and resp...

City offices closed on Jan. 21 for MLK Day

City of Battle Creek administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day.

Battle Creek Transit bus and Tele-Transit services will operate on regular schedules on Monday. Waste Management, the city’s tr...

City tells its 2018 story with interactive, online tool

The City of Battle Creek is excited to present its 2018 story – an online, interactive presentation of the top projects accomplished last year.

Staff used esri software to create a story map – a multi-media presentation using text, phot...

City sees improved ratings in 2018 citizen survey

The city team is excited to share that we received some significantly higher positive ratings in this year’s citizen survey about Battle Creek, and city services in particular, as compared to 2015.

The city again worked with The National Citizen ...

City seeks volunteers for Human Relations Board

The city’s Human Relations Board is looking for new members, who are dedicated to building relationships, and working to create equity across city programs and services.

It is through the work of dedicated neighbors and the business community mem...

Heritage Tower work now requires complete road closure

Starting this Thursday, Nov. 1, West Michigan Avenue will close completely to accommodate work on the Heritage Tower project, at 25 W. Michigan.

The project’s contractor determined that the traffic shift in place does not allow enough room for th...

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...

Draft Rec Department master plan ready for review

Review the plan online or in-person, and take the department survey.

The Recreation Department’s master plan – to guide the city in providing recreation programs and services for the community – now is available in draft form for public review.

The plan involves an inventory of related programs...

Apply by Feb. 1 for the Citizens Police Academy

There is still time to apply for the spring Citizens Police Academy with the Battle Creek Police Department.

Neighbors in Battle Creek and Bedford Township who want to learn more about their police department, and the policing challenges in the community a...

Joint police investigation results in human trafficking charges

Two Lansing men currently are in the Calhoun County Jail related to multiple charges – including human trafficking – after a joint police investigation.

Alexander Murray, 34 and Kevin Nemeth, 39 were arraigned Friday afternoon.

On Jan. 4...

City begins new pet licensing program with online option

The city’s cat and dog licensing now is managed by DocuPet, supporting an easier, effective process, and adding benefits for the city’s pet owners.

Licensing and proper identification are key methods for protecting the welfare of pets, ...