Live Breaking News & Updates on Battle Creek Enquirer Lori Leiter

Battle Creek businesses offered safety net through GoFundMe campaigns
Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer
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Lori Leiter, who owns the Dolphin Lounge with her husband Kevin Leiter, stands for a portrait outside of their bar on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 in Battle Creek, Mich.
Lori Leiter had no idea her daughter had reached out to the community for a lifeline.
Leiter owns The Dolphin Lounge with her husband Kevin. The couple was surprised when their daughter, Erika Carlson, created a GoFundMe campaign on Jan. 14 to help support the bar her family has owned since 1983.
It was out of the kindness of her heart, Leiter said. ....

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