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The 3rd Annual Taste of The Creek Announced For Michigan
With the return of warm weather, it means it’s a perfect time to get outside and throw the grill on, and cook up some mean-tasting food. But sometimes the nice weather lead you to want to go out and give yourself a little break and enjoy some food made by some great local vendors from around Southwest Michigan.
Open-air market Breaking Bred Bazaar returns to downtown Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK — An open-air market aimed at increasing foot traffic in downtown Battle Creek returns Sunday. The third season of the Breaking Bred Bazaar kicks off at 9 a.m. in the Michigan Avenue parking lot neighboring Cafe Rica, featuring 30 vendors and a number of entertainment offerings. The market will continue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Sunday of every month through September.
What’s being built southwest of Kalamazoo? A family-owned business is expanding.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Just southeast of West Q Avenue and South Eighth Street, behind Texas Corners Pharmacy, one may have noticed workers busily erecting what appears to be a new business. If you’ve been craving to find out what that might be, the hint was in the word...
The Disgusting Thing We’ve All Done is Illegal in this Michigan Town
People are just people, and our bodies do some gross and disgusting things sometimes. Most times, though, we're able to keep it private in a bathroom, or at least in the privacy of our own homes. However, there's one specific, and disgusting act, that nearly every person does that is...
Remembering the fallen: A few ways to observe Memorial Day in and around Calhoun County
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for America will be honored in several communities in and around Calhoun County this weekend as the nation observes Memorial Day. Here are a few opportunities to recognize those who gave their lives in the line of duty:. Augusta. Fort Custer National Cemetery...
Water quality testing begins at 9 public beaches in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- Water quality testing is beginning at nine public beaches in Kalamazoo County, according to officials. This week, the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department’s environmental health division is resuming its annual water quality testing of nine public swimming beaches. Results of the beach testing...
County spends $800K on tornado recovery, sending money to hardest hit areas
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners approved funding for tornado recovery, sending money to support the hardest hit areas. Board of Commissioners Vice Chair John Taylor made a motion to spend $530,000 in federal stimulus money to municipalities for disaster relief cleanup as follows:. If you...
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