Rebecca Fleury

For Battle Creek's budget for Fiscal Year 2018, many cuts had to be made in the middle of the year for unexpected revenue shortfalls from the state. For the next Fiscal Year, some of those cuts could linger on.

The Battle Creek-based Kellogg Company is planning to undertake a major restructuring of their North American business, and up to 60 jobs in town could be lost in the process.

The Battle Creek City Commission meets Tuesday night for their regular meeting, and on their agenda for a vote is an authorization for the Mayor to sign an amended Employment Agreement with Manager Rebecca Fleury.

For months now, Battle Creek’s government and community members have been working to get together a presentation that would lead to the city becoming an All-America City: an award handed out every year by the National Civic League.

The current backup center is located in the Battle Creek Police Department building, but since that building is set to be demolished it needs a new home.

The BCPS Housing Incentive Program will allow district teachers and administrators to receive up to $10,000 in financial assistance towards buying a new home in the district, and up to $10,000 to improve a home in the district.

The City of Battle Creek made the disclosure Tuesday, and said that they would not go into details about Chief David Schmaltz’s leave out of respect for his privacy; Schmaltz says that he is taking time to “focus on his personal well-being and consider his future options.” Schmaltz has been fire chief since 2014.

BCVision. Believe in Battle Creek. A $51m investment in Battle Creek Public Schools. All these things help tell the rest of the Battle Creek story which was left out of a 247wallst.com report calling the city one of the worst in the country to raise children.

The City of Battle Creek is set to receive a large grant to help spur economic development. According to the Battle Creek City Commission’s Agenda for Tuesday, July 18, the City has received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, equaling to almost $1...

The City of Battle Creek is accepting applications from residents who wish to volunteer to serve on various boards. Applications are due by Friday, January 13, 2017 and can be downloaded here. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Battle Creek...