Battle Creek News and Events

09/20/2026

❤️ COMMUNITY SUNDAY – LET’S LIFT UP BATTLE CREEK ❤️
Today is all about the people and organizations that make our community stronger 👇
If you’re part of a:
🙏 Church
🤝 Nonprofit
📣 Local organization
💡 Community initiative
This is YOUR day to share.
We’re inviting you to head over to the group and post:
👉 What you do
👉 Who you help
👉 Upcoming events, fundraisers, or needs
👉 How the community can get involved
Here’s why this matters:
There are people right here in Battle Creek who want to support…
They just don’t always know where to look.
👉 Community Sunday puts everything in one place.
So whether you need volunteers, want to spread the word, or just share your mission…
This is your moment to be seen and supported.

For everyone else:
Take a few minutes today to:
❤️ Discover a cause
🙌 Support a local group
📢 Share something that matters
Because every post… every share… every connection…
👉 Helps make Battle Creek a better place to live, work, and grow.

Organizations:
Make this a weekly habit.
👉 Show up every Sunday and keep your mission front and center.
👇 Drop your post in the group and let’s build something stronger together.

09/19/2026

We are in Coldwater, MI for the kickoff of the fall crafting season here at Apple Fest.

 It’s a bit rainy to start the day off, but it’s supposed to be clearing up this afternoon.

This goes on till 3 PM so if you’re looking for something good to do today come on out. 

09/18/2026

🚚 IT’S FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IN BATTLE CREEK! 🔥
Looking for your favorite food truck this weekend? Now there’s an easier way to find them! 👀🌮🍔🍗
The Cereal City Food Truck Finder is live, giving you one place to see which local food trucks are out, where they’re parked, and when you can catch them.
👇 FOOD TRUCK FANS:
Instead of hunting through Facebook trying to figure out who’s open and where they are, check the Food Truck Finder.
👉 Find the Food Truck Finder link in the comments below!
🚚 FOOD TRUCK OWNERS:
Food Truck Friday is still YOUR day!
Drop your location, menu, schedule, or flyer in the comments below so everyone can see what you've got going on this weekend.
Already part of the Food Truck Finder? Keep your location and schedule updated so hungry customers can find you when they're ready to eat!
Not in the Food Truck Finder yet?
👉 Message me! We'll get you access to your FREE food truck page so you can start making it easier for local customers to find you.
The goal is simple:
✅ Make local food trucks easier to find
✅ Help trucks get in front of more hungry customers
✅ Give Battle Creek one reliable place to see who's serving and where
Let's make Food Truck Friday + the Cereal City Food Truck Finder the go-to way to find great local eats around Cereal City! 🚚🔥
👇 Food trucks, drop your schedules below!
📍 Hungry? Find the Food Truck Finder link in the comments!

09/17/2026

🎉 **Looking for something to do around Battle Creek and Calhoun County? The next two weeks are PACKED!**

From **live music and big-name entertainment** to fall festivals, markets, craft shows, family activities, fundraisers, a 5K, billiards championship and even a rubber duck race... there’s a little bit of everything happening Sept. 16-29.

🎸 Gene Simmons Band
😂 Jo Koy
🍂 Fall and harvest events
🎨 Markets & craft shows
🏃 5Ks and fitness events
🎱 Michigan State billiards championship
🎶 Live local music
💗 Community fundraisers
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plenty of family-friendly fun

And that’s just a taste of what’s coming up!

📅 **We put together the full two-week guide with dates, times, locations, prices and links so you can start making plans.**

👇 **Find the FULL LIST of Battle Creek & Calhoun County events in the comments!**

09/17/2026

🏡 Five bedrooms, a daylight lower level, nearly half an acre... and NO HOA!

This week’s Featured Home takes us to Bedford Township, where 150 Gull Pointe Drive offers a lot of house for its $349,900 asking price.

Inside you’ll find 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2,208 finished square feet, plus a vaulted living room, updated kitchen, main-floor laundry and a primary suite with its own bath and walk-in closet.

And downstairs? A daylight lower level with a family room and two additional bedrooms with egress windows.

Outside, there’s a 2-car attached garage, partially fenced yard, large shed and sprinkler system on a 0.45-acre lot.

👀 Want to see more of this Bedford Township ranch?

👇 Check the comments for the full Featured Home article, photos and listing information.

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

🎶 EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY – WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BATTLE CREEK? 🔥
Got something coming up? This is YOUR day 👇
We’re talking:
🎸 Live music
🎤 Comedy & open mics
🎪 Festivals & markets
📚 Classes & workshops
❤️ Fundraisers & community events
👉 Head over to the group and post:
✔️ Event name
✔️ Date & time
✔️ Location
✔️ Who it’s for
✔️ How people can attend or get involved

Here’s how to get the MOST out of your post:
Instead of posting a little bit every day…
👉 Drop ALL your upcoming events into ONE post.
That way people can:
👀 See everything happening
📅 Plan their week or weekend
🎟️ Actually show up

For the community:
This is your go-to spot to:
🔥 Find something fun to do
🎉 Discover local events
🙌 Support the people making things happen

Event hosts & organizers:
Make this your weekly move.
👉 Show up EVERY Thursday and keep your events front and center.

👇 Go post your events in the group now!
If you haven’t joined the group yet, there’s a link in the comments 👇

09/16/2026

🔎 LOOKING FOR WORK IN BATTLE CREEK OR CALHOUN COUNTY?

We did the digging for you.

This week’s Cereal City Buzz Weekly Jobs roundup includes current opportunities in manufacturing, health care, schools, government, retail, hospitality, skilled trades, public safety and more.

🏭 Ford’s Marshall search showed 21 openings
🛒 Meijer showed 71 Battle Creek results
🏛️ Calhoun County Government showed 11 openings
🏥 Health care positions include nursing, CNA and other opportunities
🎰 FireKeepers has hospitality and food-service positions
👮 Battle Creek Police is accepting applications for Police Recruits

We’ve included direct links to employers and individual job postings whenever possible, plus published pay information where it was available.

Know somebody looking for work? Tag them or share this post with them. Sometimes the right opportunity just needs to get in front of the right person.

👇 Full Weekly Jobs list and application links are in the comments.

09/16/2026

🍕 We found another local pizza spot worth talking about!

This week’s restaurant review took us to Urban Crust Pizza on Dickman Road in Springfield, and we put them to the test during a busy Tuesday dinner rush.

We tried a loaded Supreme on a garlic Parmesan crust, a Meat Lover’s with stuffed crust, and cheesy garlic breadsticks. From the friendly phone order to the fresh toppings, flavorful sausage, and a stuffed crust my daughter had some pretty strong opinions about, there was a lot that stood out.

So, would we go back? You’ll have to read the full review. 😉

🍕 Read our complete Urban Crust Pizza review.

👇 Full story link is in the comments.

And if you’ve already tried Urban Crust, tell us what you ordered and what we should try next!