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  1. Blue square background, gold starbursts on the sides, welcome back banner in the middle, city logo

    City buildings reopen to public visits July 12

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    Two minor injuries in Brook St. fire

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    Last day to pay city property taxes 8/20/21

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  4. Black and white image with red accents, calendar page, and exclamation point for recreation closure

    City summer camp, Full Blast reopening July 24, 26

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  5. Bird electric scooter standing in Wave Square downtown, on sunny day

    Bird electric scooters land in Battle Creek

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    Police identify body found in Kalamazoo River

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    Police seeking charges for Arbors shooting suspect

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    One man dead, one person arrested after Arbors shooting

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  9. Shadow skyline of Battle Creek with text Upcoming Work News

    Mill/pave starts today

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  10. Shadow skyline of Battle Creek with text Upcoming Work News

    Sewer work on Morgan starts July 26; tree removal on Capital SW starts July 28

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  11. City street map with dotted black lines over crack filling areas in the southeast part of the city

    Street crack filling program starts July 22

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  12. Shadow skyline of Battle Creek with text Upcoming Work News

    Mill/pave work starts on Ritchie, 5th Ave today

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  13. Black lines over Hamblin and Michigan avenues on city map, marking bridge work

    Hamblin, Michigan Ave bridges to close for rehab

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  14. Wentworth Avenue marked on city map

    Wentworth Ave construction project starts July 12

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  15. Top of blue Fort Custer Battle Creek water tower, with city name and wheat design on it

    City releases 2020 water quality report

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  16. Road work ahead

    Emmett Street bridge work creates traffic shift starting Wednesday

    Beginning tomorrow morning, Wednesday, June 2, city contractors will begin a preventative maintenance project on the Emmett Street Bridge, over the railroad between Maxwell Street and Raymond Road N. Learn More
  17. Road work ahead

    2021 City Road Construction Projects

    The city’s engineering team is announcing the 2021 road construction projects. Learn More
  18. Columbia/Territorial bus leaving the downtown Battle Creek transfer center

    2W Columbia/Territorial bus to detour for several months

    Detour is due to water system and road work coming up. Learn More
  19. B C Go van in front of Kids and Stuff museum in Albion

    Local agencies launch local transit pilot

    Over the next year, riders can travel anywhere in Calhoun County. Learn More
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    FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS
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    VIBE @ 5
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    Sustainable BC Committee
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    City Manager Evaluation Process Workshop
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    City Commission meeting
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    Battle Creek Farmers Market 2021
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    Bicycle Advisory Committee
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    Bicycle Advisory Committee
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    Bicycle Advisory Committee
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    Bicycle Advisory Committee
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    State Real ID deadline extended to May 3, 2023

    A Real ID - a state ID or driver's license with the gold start - will be required to fly within the United States and enter some federal facilities starting May 3, 2023. Learn more about this from the State of Michigan. Learn more at the state Real ID website
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