Black Squirrel News
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July 30, 2026
Calhoun County Senior Services honors centenarians Source: View Newspaper Group Calhoun County Senior Services celebrated residents age 100 and older July 16 at Marshall United Methodist Church, recognizing 10 new centenarians during a reception featuring music, memories and storytelling. Each…
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Clear Lake Camp: More Than a Field Trip
Battle Creek Public Schools property helps generations experience outdoor education By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News DOWLING — A Battle Creek Public Schools bus crossed county lines carrying preschool students from the Dudley Great Start Readiness Program…
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July 23, 2026
$1.7M Mars grant supports food access in Battle Creek Source: Battle Creek Community Foundation Food access in Battle Creek was strengthened with a $500,000 contribution from the Mars Snacking Foundation to the Equitable Well-Being and Food Access Fund. The fund…
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How Battle Creek celebrated 10 years of Pride
By Eston Tolf / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK — Rainbow flags waved above hundreds of attendees as music, local vendors, and community organizations transformed Leila Arboretum into a vibrant celebration of pride on Saturday, July 18, bringing Battle…
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July 16, 2026
Demolition begins on Southwestern Junior High Source: WWMT Demolition has officially begun on the former Southwestern Junior High in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek Public Schools building served students from 1926 until 2006. The community had one final tour in…
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Mitts 2 Pits brings soul food to downtown Battle Creek
Family-owned caterer and eatery relocates to the heart of the city By Nick J. Buckley / Downtown Battle Creek Zine For Benjamin and Denise Young, the move to Michigan Avenue has been years in the making. What began as a…
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July 9, 2026
Michael Loves Shannon: The history of a local landmark Source: KCC Daily On M-37/Bedford Road for years there was a road sign with the hand-painted words, Michael Loves Shannon. Then, a commercial billboard was erected in its place, and the…
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The Powell Experience amplifies a family tradition
By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News James and Jon Powell’s first recordings required a reel-to-reel machine, long microphone cables and plenty of running up and down the stairs of their parents’ Portage home. The microphones were set…
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For The Fat Animals, the music starts with a good hang
By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News Everybody loves a fat animal. Alvin Lautzenheiser’s youngest daughter was about 11 when she said it during a family conversation about possible band names. Lautzenheiser heard it and knew. “Yep,” he…
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Why an internationally known guru is coming to Battle Creek
Gurudev from India speaks at WK Kellogg Auditorium on July 9 By Lucy Hough / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK — A spiritual leader from India is visiting Battle Creek July 9 for an event focused on handling stress and…