JONAH to Honor MLK Day
nonprofitsJanuary 16 marks the 26th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. To commemorate the day, JONAH (Joint-Religious Organizing Network for Action and Hope) is hosting its annual Prayer Breakfast in honor of MLK.
Read morePainting class aims to make an artist out of everyone
nonprofitsA mostly unstructured painting class is helping a group of students with various levels of artistic experience get in touch with their creative side.
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Del Shannon in Battle Creek
cultureThe interesting local connection to rock & roll legend.
There were many times in the life of Charlie Westover that he wanted to run away.
As a kid, Charlie upheld the responsibilities of the older brother to two young sisters. Growing up in Coopersville, Michigan could be difficult for a young boy when every mother in the neighborhood made sure Charlie’s mom knew of every infraction. Mrs. Emmons caught him swearing in her backyard once and made the obligatory phone call. It made Charlie just want to run away. Many times he ran away to trouble and away from his classes. Under his name in the yearbook, it reads, “Mischief and I are pals.”
Read moreStreet Court: Offering Options, Creating Change
Mary (not her real name) struggles to make ends meet, but hopes for a better future: she is going to school to become a nurse. She was pulled over for an out-of-date registration tag. Unbeknownst to her, her husband had not renewed the tag. She received a ticket. Preoccupied with school and family, she forgot about the ticket and it went unpaid. The ticket began accumulating late fees and additional penalties. When pulled over again at a later date, she discovered there was a warrant out for her arrest due to the unpaid fees.
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