“The preschool is one of the most important and vital options at the church. It has a waiting list that continues to expand. One possible future option is that Garden of Dreams would expand to occupy more of our building or an additional childcare ce
The years-long tradition for the cereal city returns to downtown Battle Creek on Saturday.Get your jingle bells ringing - the 43rd Battle Creek Christmas Parad
“I think there’s a negative aura around youth and detention facilities and youth who commit crimes. They aren’t bad kids, they’ve just made a poor choice,” says Tori Benden, Calhoun County Youth Center Director.
It's the job of personal injury law firms to represent the interests of injured persons, often going up against large insurance companies who represent big corporations. Usually the story ends with a cash settlement or occasionally with a a long, sometimes dramatic Court trial. One of the leading personal injury lawyers in Southwest Michigan recently saw an opportunity to go beyond just the money, to help leave a lasting legacy for the victim of a tragic auto accident. In 2016, Kolten Fullenkamp, an 18-year-old Pennfield (Battle Creek) high school student with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, died tragically in a car crash. He was riding as a passenger in his family's wheelchair-accessible van when his father stopped to make a left turn at an intersection. A pickup truck struck the vehicle from behind and, within a few hours, Kolten died from injuries sustained in the crash. Described as a tender-hearted young man who always smiled and had a quick wit, the news of Kolten's d