La Ciudad corrige las postales de reciclaje debido a un error

3 de mayo de 2019

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La Ciudad corrige las postales de reciclaje debido a un error

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — La Ciudad cometió un error relacionado con las direcciones de las postales verdes y amarillas que se...

City correcting recycling postcards, due to error

In the effort to help all city neighbors learn the new, every-other-week recycling rotations, the city made an error in addressing the green and yellow postcards sent out this week.

The postcards inform neighbors which color rotation they will use for the ...

La ciudad realiza venta en línea de barriles pluviales

La Ciudad de Battle Creek nuevamente lleva a cabo una venta en línea de barriles pluviales, para alentar a que los vecinos recolecten y ahorren agua valiosa en nuestra comunidad.

Según la Agencia de Protección Ambiental, el...

La recolección de residuos de jardín comienza el lunes

La limpieza de las ramas de árboles caídas por los fuertes vientos recientes está a punto de ser más fácil: la recolección de residuos de jardín comienza la semana pró...

City develops, adopts Sustainability Plan

In progress in some form for years, the city now has an Environmental Sustainability Plan, developed by the city’s Sustainable BC Committee, and approved by the City Commission on Feb. 5.

The plan consists of themes and, within those themes, goal...

Curbside yard waste begins on Monday

Cleaning up fallen tree limbs from recent high winds is about to become easier – curbside yard waste pickup begins this coming week – the week of March 25.

Yard waste pickup will continue through Nov. 29 this year. City neighbors may place yard waste items...

City holds online rain barrel sale

The City of Battle Creek is, once again, holding an online rain barrel sale, to encourage neighbors to collect and save valuable water in our community.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40 percent of...

City moving to every-other-week curbside recycling May 6

Battle Creek curbside recycling customers will see a change to every-other-week curbside recycling service starting the week of May 6.

This is a delay from the originally planned start date, so that the city and Waste Management can ensure the community ha...

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 Avery garage fire

Incident number: 1 9 - 2877 Type of emergency: S t r u c t u r e F i r e Incident date: 5/18/19 Alarm time: 6 : 3 1 p m Address/location: 6 7 A v e r y A v e . 

Occupied? Yes Owner: M e r l i n e J o n e s 

Probable cause (if known): U n d...

No injuries in Kellogg's plant fire

Incident number:  2019-2772Type of emergency:  Structure FireIncident date: 5-13-19Alarm time:  7:01 p.m.  Address/location:  425 Porter Street – Kellogg Company plant

Occupied?  Yes  ...

Fire, Police departments hold food drive

BCFD & BCPD continue to combine forces to serve our local community. Tuesday, May 14-Sunday, May 26, non-perishable food items are being collected at all six fire stations and at the police station. All items collected will be donated to The Salvation...

Happy Bike Month!

May is National Bike Month and the city’s Bicycle Advisory Committee wants to share a calendar full of events to promote and encourage biking in May and beyond.

The city has Bicycle Friendly Community silver status from the League of American Bic...

Battle Creek named All-America City finalist

The City of Battle Creek is proud to be a finalist for the All-America City Award – for the second year in a row.

The 20 finalists represent the diversity of American communities, from the largest cities to the smallest towns, across the country....

Registration open for spring, summer Rec programs

Camps and sports available for all ages.

The city’s Recreation Department is excited to open registration for many spring and summer programs.

Check out the information below, or learn more at the Recreation website, bcparks.org.

To register, call the Recreation team at 269-966-3431, vis...

BCPD parking blocked for next construction phase

The 10 spaces directly next to the Battle Creek Police Department building will be blocked and unavailable starting on Monday, April 15.

These spaces, on the south side of the building, will be inside the construction fence as work continues on developing ...

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, ...