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 city’s housing needs. Planning and Zoning Supervisor Darcy Schmidt discusses what’s been learned and what comes next on the latest episode of BC City Connection.
Family’s roadside assistance saves 16 snapping turtles
Source: Great Lakes Echo
After finding an injured snapping turtle along a road near Battle Creek, Erin Hug and her daughter turned to local wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit All Species Kinship for help. Although the mother turtle couldn’t be saved, 16 of her eggs hatched, and the family later released the baby turtles into the wild.
New pavement, property investments bring changes to North Eaton Street
Source: Albion Recorder
New pavement, building renovations and nearly $2.5 million in commercial property sales are bringing changes to North Eaton Street, a major gateway into Albion from Interstate 94.
Inside WK Kellogg Co’s archives, preserving Battle Creek’s cereal history
Source: FOX 17
More than 30,000 artifacts, including vintage cereal boxes, advertisements, photographs and toys, are preserved in WK Kellogg Co.’s Battle Creek archives. The collection spans more than a century of cereal history but is not open to the public.
‘Working for free all year’: Homer’s Porch Swing Bakery & Kitchen to close at end of 2026
Source: WWMT
Porch Swing Bakery & Kitchen in Homer will close at the end of the year after a decade in business. Ownership says rising costs and declining sales, including a 52% drop earlier this year, have made it difficult to stay afloat. Event orders are still being accepted through the end of the year.
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