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Calhoun County, MI
23Events this week
4Free things to do
90New spots
93New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Calhoun County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 23 events, day by day →

Friday Morning Coffee Ride

Friday 8am · Mike's Team Active Bikes

Juried Art Exhibition

Friday 10am · Albion Arts Center

Yoga for Stress

Friday 5:30pm · Karma House Community Wellness Center

Skitz Kraven: Mind of a Killer Tour

Friday 7pm · The Music Factory

Arts and Craft Show

Saturday 10am · Cornwell's Turkeyville

New in Calhoun County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Battle Creek Country Club

Entertainment

Your midweek mulligan: With a highly rated golf course, lively tennis and pickleball courts, and a newly renovated Grill room, Battle Creek Country Club is the go-to spot for locals who like their downtime dialed in.

battlecreekcc.com ↗

Finley's Grill & Smokehouse

Restaurants

Follow the smoke: Between the on-site smoker perfuming Battle Creek and a menu that runs from low and slow Bar-B-Que and award-winning baby back ribs to aged sirloins, hand-crafted burgers, and slow roasted prime rib, Finley's Grill & Smokehouse nails the comfort classics this week.

finleysamericangrill.com ↗

Calhoun County’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Calhoun County’s best →

Most read in Calhoun County

The five stories Calhoun County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Police report an increase in car thefts & attempted car thefts in Battle Creek

    Police in Battle Creek have reported an increase in vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts over the past month, with eight reports of stolen vehicles and 13 reported attempted vehicle theft reported in August.

    Full story at fox17online.com ↗

  2. Housing shortage drives tax breaks for new Battle Creek apartments despite pushback

    The Battle Creek City Commission voted 7-2 to approve a tax increment financing plan for a 240-unit apartment complex, The Fields at Battle Creek.

    Full story at wwmt.com ↗

  3. BODYCAM: MSP sergeant rescues unconscious man from his burning car

    Michigan State Police (MSP) Sergeant Martha Byl was responding to a crash on M-66 in Calhoun County on July 31 when she saw a car engulfed in flames and found a 42-year-old man unconscious in the driver's seat.

    Full story at wwmt.com ↗

  4. Kalamazoo & Battle Creek Travel Guide

    The final stop of our Travel Guide series is in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Paw Paw.

    Full story at revuewm.com ↗

  5. Clara’s Is Closing, and the Reasons Are Frustratingly Familiar

    Clara's on the River in Battle Creek, Michigan, is set to permanently close after brunch on Sunday, September 6, ending its 34-year run in one of the state's most iconic restaurant buildings.

    Full story at witl.com ↗

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