Black Squirrel News
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Oct. 29, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County Battle Creek Housing Plan Progresses Source: Battle Creek Podcast After a year of gathering public input, Battle Creek is making progress on a plan to address the…
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Meet your neighbors behind Black Squirrel News
Join us Nov. 5 at Squirrel Hollow to celebrate what we’ve built and help shape what comes next. The community is invited to celebrate the 2026 launch of Black Squirrel News from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5…
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Oct. 22, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County Why’s That: Is there still cereal in the Cereal City? Source: WMUK WMUK explores whether Battle Creek still lives up to its “Cereal City” nickname. Post and…
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Why has voter turnout been so low in Calhoun County?
County has ranked near the bottom of Michigan for more than two decades By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News Calhoun County ranked second-to-last in Michigan for turnout among active registered voters in the 2024 presidential election. That…
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Oct. 15, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County Albion College receives $10 million gift from Joe ‘82 and Julie Serra, largest outright gift in school history Source: Albion College Albion College has received the largest…
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Battle Creek’s Lorena Hickok was more than Eleanor Roosevelt’s companion
Pioneering journalist got her start in Battle Creek before chronicling the struggles of Americans during the Great Depression. By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News In 1913, Lorena Hickok was looking for someone interesting. For $7 a week,…
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Oct. 8, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County Battle Creek temporarily reduces fluoride levels in drinking water Source: City of Battle Creek Battle Creek has temporarily reduced the amount of fluoride added to its drinking…
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Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides in Calhoun County
Four local destinations offer traditional fall activities for families By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News Fall has arrived in southwest Michigan, bringing pumpkins, corn mazes, hayrides and plenty of cider and doughnuts. Here are four Calhoun County…
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Oct. 1, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County What Happens When You Call 911 In Calhoun County Source: Inside Calhoun County Podcast Michael Armitage of the Calhoun County Central Dispatch Authority explains what happens after…
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Marshall’s Cronin building gets new life with two businesses
Local business owner to open an upscale restaurant and cocktail lounge in downtown By Lucy Hough / For Black Squirrel News MARSHALL — It was just over two years ago that Mike Johnson became owner of the Stagecoach Inn and…