City moving to bi-weekly recycling pickup April 1

Battle Creek curbside recycling customers will see a change to bi-weekly service starting April 1.

Please note that this is for recycling only – trash pickup will continue weekly.

The City Commission on Jan. 8 approved a contract renewal with Wast...

Clean Water Partner calendars now available; event dates set

Ready for the new year, the free 2019 wall calendar featuring Calhoun County Kalamazoo River Watershed images from local photographers is available at locations throughout the region.

The calendar is created by the Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partners. S...

No injuries in 32nd Street North fire

Incident number: 1482 Type of emergency: Structure Fire Incident date: 3-13-2019 Alarm time: 11:58 AM Address/location: 26 N. 32nd St. 

Occupied? Yes 

Probable cause (if known): Under Investigation Structure type: 1 ½ Story Sing...

City seeks high school ambassadors for Sister City exchange

The city is preparing for the 36^th annual cultural exchange with our Sister City – Takasaki, Japan – and staff are looking for this year’s group of high school ambassadors.

This exciting and enriching opportunity is available ...

Distracted driving law approved in Battle Creek

Within the City of Battle Creek, it soon will be against the law to use a hand-held cell phone while driving for almost any reason.

The City Commission on Feb. 5 approved the new rules related to distracted driving, a change to the city’s Uniform...

Local income tax returns mailing to Battle Creek

For those filing local 2018 tax returns in Battle Creek, all mailed forms will come directly to the city.

In previous years, local taxpayers mailed city forms to Lansing. This helped the city save some costs as part of a grant with Lansing and several othe...

Heritage Tower work now requires complete road closure

Starting this Thursday, Nov. 1, West Michigan Avenue will close completely to accommodate work on the Heritage Tower project, at 25 W. Michigan.

The project’s contractor determined that the traffic shift in place does not allow enough room for th...

Battle Creek open for business

Battle Creek is open for business.

Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration estimated that three in five new jobs in the United States are created by small businesses.

Additionally, they note that small businesses accounted for 61.8 percent of net n...

BCPD achieves state accreditation

The city is proud to announce that the Battle Creek Police Department is one of only 16 law enforcement agencies across the state to achieve full accreditation with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

MACP Directors Neal Rossow and Bob Stevenson ...

City begins new pet licensing program with online option

The city’s cat and dog licensing now is managed by DocuPet, supporting an easier, effective process, and adding benefits for the city’s pet owners.

Licensing and proper identification are key methods for protecting the welfare of pets, ...

Lane Shift on Capital Ave. SW at Eldred St. this week

March 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

For more information contact: Engineering Division, 269-966-3343

 Lane Shift on Capital Ave. SW at Eldred St. this week 

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – beginning this Thursday there w...

Winter water run ends for city water customers

March 14, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information contact: Water Distribution, 269-966-3406

Winter water run ends for city water customers

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The winter water run has ended for customers who were notified of the chance of ...

Tele-Transit service reduction during driver shortage

One less van will provide service; hours remain the same.

Starting Monday, March 11, Battle Creek Transit will have one fewer Tele-Transit van on the road, due to a driver shortage.

The change is temporary for the on-demand public transit service. The van coming out of service typically drives 12:30 to 8:30 p.m.

T...