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Battle Creek
Friday, March 20th, 2026
Good morning, Battle Creek. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of March.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Dairy Queen ended its free cone day yesterday after offering a small vanilla soft-serve cone at 159 local locations, though mall restaurants required a purchase. DQ Rewards members also had a chance to win free cones for a year via a sweepstake in the Dairy Queen app. Battle Creek Enquirer
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Battle Creek economic development officials are helping local businesses recover, and John Capers of Pops Family Kitchen is slowly regaining ground with help from local programs like Battle Creek Food Reimagined & Northern Initiatives after a challenging lease deal nearly cost him his home. Battle Creek Enquirer
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Lakeview hosted a signing day on Tuesday, March 19 where four Spartan seniors marked their college choices. Rykert Bloch will join Davenport University lacrosse, Raegan Magnus will swim and dive with Aquinas College, Henry Greene will run at Kellogg Community College, and Carlee Gaskell will bowl for Indiana Wesleyan. Battle Creek Enquirer
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Northern lights may glow tonight in Michigan (NOAA reports a G2 geomagnetic storm with a Kp index of 6) but cloudy skies are likely to block the view. Battle Creek Enquirer
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Pennfield boys basketball Coach Robbie Hattan was named All-City Coach of the Year today — his program recorded 36 wins in two seasons and earned consecutive conference championships. Battle Creek Enquirer
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Food Prize 2026
9 AM – 12 PM — Kellogg Arena — Free entry — Experience regional food innovation with competitions, showcases, and educational forums for food entrepreneurs.
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Symphony 5: American Dream
7:30-11:30 p.m. — W K Kellogg Auditorium — Free entry — Experience a delightful orchestral journey with a concert dedicated to the American Dream for local schools.
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WMU College of Aviation Fly-In
12-5 p.m. — Western Michigan University College of Aviation — Free entry — Family fun with aircraft, food, and an exciting egg hunt awaits.
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Showstopper Dance Competition
8 AM - 5 PM — Kellogg Arena — Free admission — Experience a vibrant dance competition featuring every level of talent and a host of exciting awards.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled.
~ Les Brown
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