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Greensmith Studio and Cafe Opens on Emmett Street in Battle Creek Gerard Gausselin was looking for a studio to create various art projects and noticed the old greenhouse at Greensmith Florists wasn’t being used anymore.  So he and his wife, Patrice, approached longtime owner Roger Jacobs about renting the space.  That’s when they found out that after owning Greensmith Florist and Gifts for more than 20 years, Jacobs was ready to sell the whole place. The business housed Addington Hills Café until Jacobs closed the restaurant in 2017.  Four years later, on June 9 th,  that space re-op...

Bobby Holley Awards New Bikes to 12 More Needy Kids Bobby Holley’s latest mission to help the community is the get brand new bikes into the hands of needy kids, aged 7-11.  All Battle Creek kids need to do to qualify is take a few minutes to write an essay on “Why I Need a Bike.” He started a few months ago, collecting bottles and cans to raise money.   Lately, the entertainer and community activist has been seen at busy intersections and shopping centers singing for donations. So far, none of the essays will win a Pulitzer Prize, but that’s not the point.  Writing can be a lot li...

The second give-away for kids who write essays about why they need a bike is being held in the Urbandale neighborhood.

City of Battle Creek Removes Irving Park Indian Statue You might not have noticed, but the Native American statue at Irving Park is gone.   City crews removed it earlier this week, by order of City Manager Rebecca Fleury.  The six-foot-tall statue has been on a five-foot-tall fieldstone pedestal, just a few hundred feet away from the nearly 500-year-old white Oak at Irving Park for the last 56 years. Fleury said there are several reasons for having the statue moved into storage.  Paint is peeling badly from it and Fleury said she’d heard from several citizens and city staff over the pas...

Horrocks To Move From Downtown Battle Creek Horrocks Farm Market is probably moving out of downtown Battle Creek.   City Development Director John Hart confirmed that he was notified of the move in a phone call from owner Kirk Horrocks this week. “We’re excited that Horrocks will stay in Battle Creek and bring some life back to Lakeview Square Mall,” said Hart.  “But we’re also disappointed to lose such a great store from our downtown area.”   An email from Assistant City Manager Ted Dearing was sent to the Battle Creek City Commission on Monday. “Representatives from Horroc...