Local News
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Shannon’s Sourdough rises inside historic Athens home
Bakery’s new storefront is helping turn Greenfield House into a gathering place. By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News ATHENS — Shannon Steele wanted a storefront. Greenfield House wanted a spark. Steele’s baking business, Shannon’s Sourdough Co., had grown…
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For loyal customers, Figgs Fast Food is a ‘legend spot’
Generations have returned to the same Battle Creek corner for burgers since 1988 By Nick J. Buckley/Downtown Battle Creek Zine Customers dapped each other up as they stood on the corner of Angell Street and Hamblin Avenue, patiently waiting for…
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The War and Treaty’s Homer festival builds on deep Albion roots
Grammy-nominated duo opens family ranch for sold-out festival By Black Squirrel News Grammy-nominated duo The War and Treaty will welcome a sold-out crowd to their family ranch in Homer on Aug. 22 for the inaugural HeartsTown Music Festival. For Michael…
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The Wall That Heals arrives in Calhoun County
Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica at Harper Creek High School through Sunday By Black Squirrel News The Wall That Heals arrived in Calhoun County on Tuesday, escorted by more than 350 motorcycles ahead of public viewing through Sunday at Harper…
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How opioid settlement dollars are showing up in Calhoun County
$13.2 million expected locally in response to the opioid crisis By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK — City leaders, community partners and neighbors gathered in the back parking lot of 614 Capital Ave. NE on May…
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A child care center needed a home. Battle Creek had an answer.
A yearslong collaboration transformed the vacant, city-owned Valentine Center into the new home of Garden of Dreams By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK – Garden of Dreams needed a new home. The Valentine Center needed…
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A Battle Creek historian who lives the story
Calhoun County Storytellers: Kurt Thornton By Lucy Hough / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK — Kurt Thornton’s interest in Battle Creek history permeates his home. He has pieces of some of Battle Creek’s most famous buildings that have been…
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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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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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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…