Yard waste curbside pickup Leaves, downed branches and other yard waste should be placed in specially marked containers and/or paper yard waste bags. The bags are available at most area grocery and hardware stores. Approved containers may be up to 32 gallons in size and should be clearly marked “yard waste only.” Each bag or container may not weigh more than 50 pounds. Extra “yard waste only” stickers for marking containers are available in the Utility Billing office on the first floor of City Hall, 10 N. Division St....

Clean Water Partners photo contest Seasonal photo contest of the Kalamazoo River Watershed within Calhoun County. More details at www.bcwater.org.

Harper Creek Optimist Club's Battle Creek Christmas Parade The Battle Creek Christmas Parade has been produced and presented by the Harper Creek Optimist Club for the last 39 years as our gift to the Greater Battle Creek Area. The parade coincides with the start of the Battle Creek International Festival of Lights in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan.