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Battle Creek Cafe Plans Free Veterans Day Breakfast for Up to 2,500

Long Island Cafe in Battle Creek plans to offer a free Veterans Day breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for veterans, active-duty service members, their spouses and surviving spouses. The cafe’s announcement distributed through The Detroit News says the event is intended to serve as many as 2,500 people; that is an attendance goal, not a confirmed turnout.

Battle Creek, MI · 2d
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Over 300 Booths Fill This Michigan Holiday Craft Show Every November

More than 300 booths get filled for one November weekend, and you won’t pay a cent to walk the aisles. That’s a lot of handmade gifts under one roof. The show is called the biggest holiday craft event of the season at its venue. Crafts, fine art, and retail finds all share the floor. I like how that mix gives every shopper a fair shot at something good.

Kalamazoo, MI · 23h
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KCC to honor veterans with Battle Creek ceremony

Kellogg Community College will honor U.S. military veterans with a public Veterans Day Celebration beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 10 on its Battle Creek campus. The event is free and open to the public, according to a community announcement. The ceremony will take place near the Circle Drive flagpole on KCC's campus, 450 North Ave. If weather forces the celebration indoors, it will move to the campus Student Center. A POW/MIA Table Tribute will be displayed in the Student Center through Veterans Day. More: Kroger to offer Michigan military families 10% off Nov. 11 What is planned for KCC's Veterans Day Celebration The ceremony will open with a welcome and remarks from Col. Frank J. Walker, who will serve as master of ceremonies. Other parts of the program include: Posting of the Colors by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II of American Legion Post 257 The national anthem performed by KCC Lifelong Learning Specialist Sierra Thurmond The Pledge of Allegiance led by KCC President Paul Watson A recitation of Howard Schnauber's poem "My Name Is Old Glory" by KCC Vice President for Communications and Advancement Eric J. Greene A POW/MIA Table Tribute by KCC Lifelong Learning Director Casey Fairley in

Battle Creek, MI · 1d

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Vicksburg calls off Angels Crossing sale

Vicksburg’s Municipal Building Authority and Village Council have called off plans to sell the Angels Crossing Golf Club to the Mill Group or any other buyer. The authority began to question the sale after the group proposed parking cars on the course for major events at the Mill and proposed the village place a new well on a wetland near the club parking lot.

Vicksburg, MI · 1d

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Kalamazoo Might Have Just Seen Its Weirdest Rock Concert Ever

Alice Cooper doesn't just put on a concert. He puts on a spectacle. Fans in Kalamazoo got the full nightmare treatment Saturday night. Would you want to see a show like this?

Kalamazoo, MI · 1d

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Thanksgiving Travel Warning as Data Reveals Michigan's Deadliest Places to Drive in Winter

Guest Blogger November 7, 2026 0 Holidays , Michigan , travel Photo by Lisa Fotios Article courtesy of Priority Tire . With Thanksgiving opening the holiday travel season, Battle Creek is named the most dangerous area of Michigan to drive in winter, with an average of 3.36 road deaths per 100,000 residents every winter, the highest rate of any metropolitan area in the state. Ann Arbor is the safest area to drive during the winter, with an average of 1.55 deaths per 100,000 residents, less than half of Battle Creek’s rate. Thanksgiving drivers are being warned to take care, as 1,587 people died on the roads of the 15 metropolitan areas based in Michigan across the winters of 2014 to 2023, according to federal crash records from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. AAA forecast a record 81.8 million Americans would travel at least 50 miles from home over Thanksgiving last year, with at least 73 million going by car. As millions of Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, new research has revealed the most dangerous areas of Michigan for drivers in winter, with Battle Creek found to be the most dangerous metropolitan area in the state. The

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West Michigan's youngest home buyers find starting the American Dream challenging

WEST MICHIGAN — Gannon Andrews and Hailee Larabee are evidence the "American Dream" of owning a home is not out of reach. However, high interest rates, the high prices of homes and the number of new builds being down make finding a starter home difficult. "Seven offers we went...

Kalamazoo, MI · 14h

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Coldwater City Council approves nuisance odor ordinance

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater City Council Monday night officially adopted Ordinance No. 891 to crack down on nuisance odors, establishing clear local guidelines and a specialized air-dilution measurement system to hold offending businesses and properties accountable. Frustrated by persistent delays from the State of Michigan’s Air Quality...

Coldwater, MI · 8h

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Air Zoo unveils preserved A-10 Warthog

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Air Zoo’s Flight Discovery Center in Portage has unveiled a preserved A-10 Warthog. Known as the 258, it was one of the 17 planes at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base and retired Brigadier General Ron Wilson says its a durable aircraft.

Portage, MI · 1d

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Kalamazoo commissioners asked if the city is doing enough to help the homeless

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Is Kalamazoo doing enough to help the homeless?. There were more complaints at last night’s commission meeting, and it drew a sharp response from Vice Mayor Drew Duncan. Such allegations have become a regular feature at city meetings, that housing prices are too...

Kalamazoo, MI · 7h

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Wright ready to lead Coldwater Chamber

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Monday will begin the transition to new leadership at the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce as newly named director Maddie Wright will officially begin her new duties. Wright a native of Coldwater says she’s excited to lead and promote the Chamber. Wright comes to the...

Coldwater, MI · 3d

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Schoolcraft Township to decide fate of Forgotten Souls wildlife rehab rules

What restrictions were proposed for wildlife rehab in Schoolcraft Township?. How much community support did Forgotten Souls Rescue receive?. Why did Schoolcraft Township seek additional regulations for wildlife rehab?. SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The future of a Southwest Michigan wildlife rescue remains uncertain after another round of discussion over how,...

Schoolcraft, MI · 16h

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Up to 1,500 pups take part in four-day dog show, obedience and rally trials in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Community members had a chance to see upwards of 1,500 pups during a four-day West Michigan Harvest Cluster Dog Show in Kalamazoo. From Thursday through Sunday, the Kalamazoo Expo Center served as the hub for American Kennel Club (AKC) all-breed dog shows, obedience and rally trials, according to organizers.

Kalamazoo, MI · 1d

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Coldwater successfully hired seven students as election inspectors

COLDWATER, MI — Seven Coldwater High School students staffed the city's four precincts during the Nov. 3 general election, working as paid election inspectors and relieving experienced poll workers during a long Election Day. With a poll worker shortage, City Clerk Shawna Chavez realized many students were preregistered but not old enough to vote. She sought government students who might be interested in working elections. The students were among the 38 poll workers required for the four wards, working from 6 a.m. until results were tabulated after midnight. “I can have 16- and 17-year-old students working,” Chavez explained under Michigan laws. She recruited interested students, and seven worked in the election. They earned $17 an hour, the same as other city election inspectors. The students participated in registration, issued ballots, operated touch-screen equipment, and monitored tabulators to ensure ballots were processed properly. Chavez rotated students through tasks so they could learn each step. She did not assign them to the absentee-voter counting board, which already had an experienced team. Before Election Day, the students completed the same two-hour training required of Michigan election inspectors. Chavez provided hands-on practice with the poll book and equipment so procedures would be familiar when

Coldwater, MI · 8h

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Despite high diesel prices, Kalamazoo city streets will still be plowed this winter, official says

Diesel is still far above $6 a gallon in Kalamazoo, as the U.S.- Iran war continues to keep prices high. But a Kalamazoo city official says even if prices go higher, they’ll find a way to plow roads this winter. James Baker is the Director of Kalamazoo’s Department of...

Kalamazoo, MI · 1d

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Kalamazoo begins multi-year long project to rebuild the streets of downtown

On July 13, 2026, Kalamazoo began the major road project, Streets for All. This project is going to convert large one-way streets into two-way streets. The project plans to work on Kalamazoo Avenue, West Main and Michigan Avenue. This is expected to take many years, with reconstruction being finished around the year 2030. Kalamazoo hopes the project will make the streets safer, benefit businesses and change the perspective of the city.

Kalamazoo, MI · 3d

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Village OK required: Mill plans for summer concerts

A digital rendering of the proposed outdoor concert venue. The Mill at Vicksburg plans to host four outdoor concerts next summer in the courtyard of its property – if it wins Village Council approval of an “event plan” in November. It calls the concerts a test to see if the renovated site can profitably host an event drawing an audience of close to 10,000, arriving in as many as 2,500 cars.

Vicksburg, MI · 1d

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Airmen of Note bring Glenn Miller's legacy to Kalamazoo for a free concert

The Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band, performs a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University. Chief Master Sergeant Brian MacDonald, the band's lead trumpeter and flight chief, talks with Cara Lieurance about the visit. The band is starting a 10-day fall tour that begins in Columbus, Ohio, passes through Indiana and Michigan, including Ypsilanti, and ends in Akron.

Kalamazoo, MI · 1d

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Michigan voters support more education funding, but how to pay for it is complicated

Jen Stroven, an organizer for Kalamazoo’s Yes For Families campaign, knew what she was up against: ‘Affordability, affordability, affordability.’  Asking voters to raise their own taxes to lower child care costs, expand access, and raise teacher wages may have seemed like a tall order at a time when the increased cost of living is a […]

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