🌱 What new video reveals about Battle Creek police detaining a local teen

Good morning Battle Creek! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What new video reveals about Battle Creek police detaining a local teen

Also on today's calendar: 190th Anniversary Celebration and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 75.
• Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Deadly hit and run, man hit, killed by Amtrak train, police scrutiny and more top stories (wwmt.com) — Battle Creek residents are seeing new body camera and dash cam footage raise questions about how local police detained a 16-year-old in two June encounters. The videos have prompted scrutiny of officers’ decision-making and the force used, adding urgency to ongoing conversations about policing and youth safety in city neighborhoods.
   

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📸 Around Battle Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Battle Creek

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Tuesday June 30

• Truckin' Tuesdays Food Truck Rally →
  Battle Creek, MI Calendar, 10 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek
  11:30 am

Wednesday July 1

• District Offices Closed - 4th of July
  LAKEVIEW SCH. DISTRICT (CALHOUN) Battle Creek, MI 49015
• BC Farmer's Market →
  Battle Creek, MI Calendar, 25 McCamly Street South, Battle Creek
  9:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Post Band Concert →
  Battle Creek, MI Calendar, 25 McCamly Street South, Battle Creek
  7:00 pm
• Neighborhood Planning Council 1 - Post-Franklin →
  Battle Creek, MI Calendar, 110 Green Street, Battle Creek
  7:00 pm

Sunday July 5

• Battle Creek Half Marathon and 5k →
  Battle Creek, MI Calendar
  7:00 am

Friday July 10

• 190th Anniversary Celebration →
  First Congregational Church of Battle Creek, 145 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 30

• Truckin' Tuesdays Food Truck Rally →
  City of Battle Creek - Special Events McCamly Park - 10 Washington Avenue North Battle Creek MI 49017
  11:30 am
• The Galesburg Tuesday Night Cruise In →
  The Venue at 68 LLC, 68 E Michigan Ave, Galesburg
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 1

• BC Farmer's Market →
  City of Battle Creek - Special Events Festival Park - 25 McCamly Street South Battle Creek MI 49017
  9:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Gull Lake Distilling Company – Galesburg →
  Gull Lake Distilling Company, 92 - 100 E Michigan Ave, Galesburg
  6:00 pm
• Post Band Concert →
  City of Battle Creek - Special Events Festival Park - 25 McCamly Street South Battle Creek MI 49017
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Commercial Break....
  Honesty: Pass It On (Missing Purse). The Foundation For A Better Life. (Nextdoor North Central)
• Congratulations everyone.
  Ty. Touch of Class Bakery & Sweets LLC. Battle Creek. (Nextdoor Emmett)

• Pilot Company posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Battle Creek. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for School Crossing Guard in Battle Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Battle Creek here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marshall

• Inside a 168-year-old Michigan estate frozen in time listed at $1.49M (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)

Kalamazoo

• Family honors son's memory as Kalamazoo rallies against gun violence (woodtv.com)
• Kalamazoo ice rink to reopen with free community skate event on June 27 (kalamazootimes.com)
• Kalamazoo County's Texas Township enacts 12-month data center moratorium (wkzo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A map (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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