Firekeepers Casino Hotel

Crews continue to work on the rebirth of Battle Creek's old Fire Station Number 4, soon to be the Fire Hub restaurant/food pantry. The facility is the brainchild of FireKeepers Casino Vice President Mike McFarlen, whose enthusiasm for the project sold FireKeepers administrators, who have pledged financial backing for the remodeling currently underway...

Officials at FireKeepers Casino, the visionaries behind Battle Creek's new Fire Hub hybrid restaurant-food pantry, expect the facility is about 2 1/2 months from completion. The restaurant, the old Battle Creek Fire Station Number 4 at 175 South Kendall Street, is being transformed now into the vision of FireKeepers vice president and executive chef Michael McFarlen, who told us recently the idea

FireKeepers Casino's Fire Hub restaurant and food pantry is nearing completion, but Michael McFarlen, vice-president of food and beverage at FireKeepers, is not quite ready to say an opening date out loud. That's probably because early estimates that the reborn Battle Creek Fire Station #4 were overly optimistic...

A Calhoun County Native American Tribe is planning on offering revenue from gaming, to help schools with potentially offensive mascots change their image, among other things. The Notawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, which owns and operates FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, announced the changes to their revenue sharing compact with the state of Michigan on Tuesday...

FireKeeper's Casino Hotel is moving forward with plans to convert an old Battle Creek fire station into a restaurant and food pantry. In a release, FireKeeper's says that the construction at The Fire Hub, which will operate out of the historic Fire Station #4 on the corner of Kendall St...

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An automotive parts manufacturer in in the Battle Creek area is looking to greatly expand operations. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that Flex-N-Gate of Illinois is looking to invest $22.3 million at its plant in Emmett Township, near Firekeepers Casino Hotel...

The idea guy behind the Fire Hub Restaurant in Battle Creek is being honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). FireKeepers Casino Chef Michael McFarlen, Vice President of Food and Beverage, is being cited by the state commission for his work in the community...

Firekeeper's Casino Vice President of Food and Beverage Michael McFarlen had the idea for some time: Create a buzz-worthy eatery that serves a niche in the community while helping the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. He brought the idea to his bosses and, he tells WBCK, they approved it without hesitation...

The second installment of the Firekeepers Casino Hotel Championship takes place this weekend at Battle Creek Country Club.