2016 was an eventful year, full of twists, turns, tragedy, and losses. Scroll through to see what the biggest stories were locally, in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo!
One of the big local stories in Battle Creek This Week was the sudden closing of Don Pablo's by Lakeview Square Mall. Firekeepers Casino recently put out a press release reaching out to those displaced workers.
We are blessed to continue to have great live music here in West Michigan. I'll admit I haven't been to all of them, but of the ones I have been to here are my five favorite live venues in West Michigan.
Steve Smead of the Battle Creek Pizza Department was affected by the Flint tainted water story - as have a lot of folks. He imagined what it might be like to turn on the tap - something most of us do without even thinking - and the result is poisoned water...
So I finally got around to seeing a show at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek. My Wife and I saw Crosby,Stills and Nash at the Event Center at Firekeepers Casino Saturday night. Having never seen them I didn't know what to expect, would they do all hits?, would they do any solo material?