Battle Creek storm cleanup goes citywide May 11
Source: City of Battle Creek
The citywide storm debris cleanup begins the week of May 11. This is when neighbors are invited to present their finest fallen shrubbery for pickup.
Pregnant in West Michigan? Rx Kids to offer more communities no-strings cash assistance
Source: WWMT
A Michigan pediatrician’s personal calling to “prescribe” healing for the next generation, by giving cash directly to pregnant women and new moms in high-needs communities, is undergoing a massive expansion – and about a dozen West Michigan communities are about to feel it.
Battle Creek Consolidates Voting Precincts Ahead of May 2026 Election
Source: Community Matters
Voting logistics rarely make headlines until something feels different on Election Day, like a new polling place, a shorter line, or a smoother process than you expected. Battle Creek City Clerk Victoria Hauser unpacks what changed and why, using real numbers from early voting in Michigan to show how voter habits are reshaping local elections in Calhoun County.
80 fire hydrants installed in Marshall area along 14 miles
Source: Mlive
Eighty new fire hydrants are now operational along 14 miles of roadways in the Marshall area, providing firefighters with quick access to water and potentially reducing insurance costs for nearby residents and businesses.
Rock defaced after being painted for Transgender Visibility Day, campus reacts
Source: Albion Pleiad
The Rock, which was originally painted in the colors of the transgender pride flag as a part of events celebrating International Trans Day of Visibility, was vandalized.
