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Battle Creek, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Battle Creek! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Post offers Battle Creek jobs with paths into skilled trades
  • Battle Creek promises more visibility into its Flock camera use
  • At 90, Battle Creek's Mable Thompson finally gets a birthday party

Also on today's calendar: Calhoun County Workshop: Computer Literacy - Session 2 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Post is hiring in Battle Creek and offers paid apprenticeships to production workers (fox17online.com) — Post's Battle Creek cereal plant is hiring, with entry-level production recruitment typically bringing in about five workers every six to eight weeks. Employees can also compete for paid electrical and pipefitting apprenticeships, combining work with school toward a journeyman card in about two years. Current openings appear on Post Holdings' careers site.
   

2. Battle Creek hears BCPD presentation on Flock cameras, rules and new transparency portal (wwmt.com) — Battle Creek police plan to launch a public portal before November ends showing how they use Flock license-plate cameras and share data. At Tuesday's commission meeting, officials outlined documented-search requirements and a 30-day retention policy, while several residents raised privacy concerns.
   

3. Local woman celebrates her first birthday party at 90 (bnd.com) — Battle Creek resident Mable Thompson waited until 90 for her first birthday party. About 50 friends and relatives gathered at FireKeepers Casino Hotel on Oct. 24 to celebrate her, complete with a marquee greeting and a corsage. The youngest of 13 children, Thompson said individual birthday parties weren't possible growing up.
   

4. Feds take over case of Michigan man busted in fake gold sting operation in Avon (chroniclet.com) — A Battle Creek man arrested in an Ohio sting involving fake gold now faces federal money laundering charges. Kevil S. Naik, 29, pleaded not guilty and is free on bond. Prosecutors allege he and three others participated in schemes that took cash and gold from victims across several states.
   

5. Tuesday's midterm elections by the numbers (watershedvoice.com) — Democrat Sean McCann defeated Republican Bill Huizenga in the congressional district that includes Battle Creek, winning approximately 50% to 48%. The result was part of a broader Democratic sweep in Michigan, even as Republicans remained the leading vote-getters in most major races in St. Joseph County.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Powder Puff FB
    Pennfield High School, 8299 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday November 12
  • Powder Puff VB
    Pennfield High School, 8299 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • I always stop and think of you especially
    When the words of a love song Touch the very heart of me There'll Be Sad Songs, To Make You Cry....1986 Billy Ocean (Nextdoor North Central)
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Battle Creek. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Battle Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Battle Creek here.

Ok Battle Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Battle Creek

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Battle Creek

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.