Battle Creek
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SXX plays the hits, but original music drives the band
Battle Creek rockers have adapted to a changing local music scene By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News According to members of the Battle Creek rock band SXX, the name doesn’t mean anything. A former guitarist created a…
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Lucid Vibe finds lessons in the music
Battle Creek band’s founder learned quickly while assembling experienced musicians Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News Doug Borton was the least experienced musician in the band he was trying to build. He had written songs for years, but…
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Sept. 3, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County. Historic train depot-turned-restaurant announces closure Source: WOODTV Clara’s on the River opened in downtown Battle Creek in 1992 at the former Michigan Central Railroad Depot. The restaurant…
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Aug. 20, 2026
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County. The 177th year of the Calhoun County Fair in Marshall Source: WWMT The 177th annual county fair is happening now through Saturday, Aug. 22. Hours are 8…
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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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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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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…