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City invites neighbors to name snowplows!

Posted November 18, 2023

As the winter season approaches in Battle Creek, the city invites neighbors to help us name 10 snowplows. 

The naming contest kicks off the city’s annual Snowtifications, the annual series of tips and reminders about Battle Cree...

City invites neighbors to name snowplows!

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Posted on: November 27, 2023

Tree harvesting work underway along Jackson Street through early February 2024

A Battle Creek city street map showing the tree harvesting work and periodic lane shifts.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City tree contractor crews, from Forest Restoration, LLC, are currently working to harvest trees from city-owned property along Jackson Street.

The harvesting of selected trees for timber will help to promote new tree growth...

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Public Works/Road Work
Posted on: November 18, 2023

City invites neighbors to name snowplows!

Snowplow cutouts with text "Snowtifications Name-a-Plow 23-24"

As the winter season approaches in Battle Creek, the city invites neighbors to help us name 10 snowplows. 

The naming contest kicks off the city’s annual Snowtifications, the annual series of tips and reminders about Battle Cree...

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Submit your snowplow name ideas! Public Works/Road Work
Posted on: August 30, 2023

Two sewer lift station projects increase safety, capacity

Small sewer lift station building off a street in a heavily wooded area.

Two sewer lift stations, which pump city wastewater from the south side/Minges Brook area to the north, are getting a facelift.  

The two lift stations are Edgebrook – on Edgebrook Drive south of Minges Circle – and Minges Broo...

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Map of our sewer lift station service areas Public Works/Road Work