Posts From: July 2021

Dear Battle Creek: Speed Edition

By Becca Pelton on Jul. 26, 2021

Dear Battle Creek, I have been known to drive a bike into a ditch or two. And to crack a bone while skateboarding. And to run into a fence while playing softball. So if I can ride a Bird scooter without falling off, there’s hope for you, too. It requires a smartphone with the Bird scooter…

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Binder Park Zoo “Zoorassic Park” selected as a Lowe’s 100 Hometowns project

By Becca Pelton on Jul. 21, 2021

Binder Park Zoo Contact: Leslie Walsh Manager of Marketing & Development Email: lwalsh@binderparkzoo.org 269-441-9012 July 20, 2021, Battle Creek, MI: Binder Park Zoo was selected as one of 100 impact projects out of more than 2,200 submissions that are the cornerstone of 100 Hometowns…

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Air boss plans spectacle for Field of Flight air show

By Becca Pelton on Jul. 02, 2021

Ryan Seiler’s feet are on the ground, but his head is in the clouds -- he has to be, as the air boss of the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. He’s the eyes and ears for around a dozen acts, as performers swoop, zoom, fall and set off fireworks. “I’ll plan the show, set the line…

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