Downtown Battle Creek

04/10/2026

Hey Battle Creek groups and agencies, here is an opportunity to submit a proposal for a group presentation

Battle Creek Regional History Museum

Submit a presentation proposal for the Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering! The Michigan Freedom Trail Commission and the Michigan History Center are seeking presentation proposals for the ninth annual Heritage Gathering, a conference for those interested in our state's Underground Railroad heritage.

The theme for this year's gathering is Battle Creek and Beyond: Preserving Underground Railroad Freedom Stories. Hosted at Kellogg Community College on Sept. 12 , the 2026 gathering is an opportunity to share local stories that are little known or understudied.

Submitted proposals should share state and local Michigan Underground Railroad stories of both freedom seekers and activists, as well as examples of how communities have recovered and promoted these stories.

Proposals for group presentations should be a maximum of 500 words and individual presentations should not exceed 300 words. All proposals must be accompanied by brief biographies of the participants that highlight their connection to the topic and contain contact information for every presenter included in the proposal.

Please send proposals by April 30, 2026, to Sheri Giffin at [email protected].

Learn more about the Michigan Freedom Trail: https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/about/advisors-supporters/michigan-freedom-trail-commission.

04/10/2026

What does Uproot Market & Eatery, Mike’s Team Active Bikes, Downtown Battle Creek, and Battle Creek Linear Park/Trail have in common….

This group of happy visitors, customers and residents….

It was great to see them out at Uproot, on bikes and scooters, to fuel up as they enjoyed a sunny day on the paved trail through Battle Creek.

They reflected on how much they enjoy the trail for leisure and for work. They commute to work on the trail, traveling from the east side of town, using the river trail on Wagner to get out west to Springfield for work.

The commute has been made a little easier with a new Specialized E Bike purchased from Mike’s Team Active.

They also remarked on how great the pedestrian crossing is on Division street, making the crossing safe.

https://mitrails.org/battle-creek-linear-park.php

Thanks for stopping Downtown folks, see you again soon 🙂

City of Battle Creek, MI Government
Small Business Battle Creek

Open4bizbc.com

03/19/2026

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Most new businesses don’t struggle because of bad ideas — they struggle because of unexpected rules, permits, and costs.

That’s exactly why https://open4bizbc.com was created.

In our latest BC City Connection podcast, John Hart from Small Business Battle Creek breaks down how this self‑serve tool walks entrepreneurs through a clear, step‑by‑step process — helping them uncover zoning, licensing, and permitting requirements before surprises slow them down.

✅ Fewer unknowns
✅ Clear next steps
✅ Built specifically for Battle Creek

🎥 Watch the full podcast video and learn how Open4BizBC helps local businesses start stronger — and last longer: https://youtu.be/LbB2TwzsGnU?si=do0tB1AfF6Mw6pk_&utm_source=facebook&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social

Livemic Communications Battlecreekpodcast.com

03/19/2026

We will announce the nine Battle of the Bands contestants on March 23rd. 👀

03/19/2026

We noticed we never updated you all on the winner of the grill!

Congratulations Reynard! 🥳

Reynard was one of the first 300 people through the door for Que the Cheese and for being one of our early birds, he was able to enter our contest to win this free grill. Congratulations, Reynard! Are we invited to the cookout?

03/06/2026

Apply today for the 2026 BC Cargo Season!

www.bccargo.org

03/01/2026

Thank You Battle Creek and Beyond for having a blast at Que the Cheese

Kellogg Arena with Penetrator Events and Small Business Battle Creek

02/28/2026

YOU can win this grill TODAY at the Kellogg Arena

FIRST 300 in the door get a ticket for the drawing of this Gas/Charcoal grill.

Que the Cheese 3-7PM today. It’s a Meat and Mac & Cheese extravaganza.

Live Music by The Fat Animals

See you all soon… bring some friends and family, like and share.

Penetrator Events Small Business Battle Creek

02/26/2026

The winner is Amy Krugh Mansfield !!! Congrats 🥳

We're giving away FOUR tickets to next weekends Que The Cheese BBQ & Mac'n Cheese Festival!

Comment what's your favorite to enter! BBQ or MAC?! 🍖🧀

Winner will be announced here on Wednesday. February 25th ✅

02/25/2026

👃🏽You smell that? Smells like a giveaway! Who needs a new grill?!

Of course we're giving away a grill, it's only right! 🥳

The first 300 attendees at Que The Creek this Saturday have a chance of winning their very own 🍖 Char-Griller FlexFuel Black Liquid Propane and Charcoal Combo Grill🥩

Meet us at Kellogg Arena this Saturday, February 28th from 3p-7p!