Calhoun County
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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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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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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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A walk to remember: How Calhoun County helps families facing dementia
Community stroll highlights a year-round network of education, respite care and safety programs By Nick J. Buckley / For Black Squirrel News BATTLE CREEK — Pete Wines spent Sept. 19 handing out hot dogs as families circled the floor of…
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Tekonsha food pantry benefits from unclaimed potatoes
Manager at TA Travel Center helps distribute approximately 500 pounds of potatoes By Lucy Hough / For Black Squirrel News TEKONSHA TWP — On Saturday, Sept. 12, a truck driver pulled into the service station at the TA Travel Center…
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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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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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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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July 2, 2026
Battle Creek gets $2.9M state grant to convert building into apartments, rooftop venue Source: WWMT A grant from the state’s Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program will invest $2.9 million in a downtown Battle Creek building at 99 West Michigan Ave.…