Good morning, Battle Creek.

Due to high inflation, Battle Creek residents are turning to secondhand stores like Habitat ReStore, where they find tested furniture and appliances with a 30-day guarantee & prices starting at $20 to save money.

Battle Creek launched a program to give early educators free housing to cut high rent costs.

Teacher Haylee Fettes moved into a light pink duplex provided by Neighborhoods Inc. on June 8 (a community effort to keep educators in the field).

A line of storms on June 11 produced gusts up to 61 mph and over an inch of rain in Battle Creek (1.4 inches reported), which caused widespread power outages.

Officials conducted damage surveys on Friday after multiple tornado warnings were issued but no tornadoes were confirmed.

Severe storms on Thursday, June 12 knocked power for over 79,000 customers, with Wayne County reporting more than 18,000 outages while Consumers Energy restored power for 14,000+ customers.

Crews continued repairing homes across the Lower Peninsula as winds reached 70 mph and tornado warnings were issued.

Gov. Whitmer ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff today to honor WWII soldier Cpl.

George F. Sepsey, whose funeral is scheduled at 1 p.m. in Croswell (visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.); flags will return to full-staff tomorrow.

Over 140 women professionals competed for a $200,000 purse in the 13th annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship on June 12 at The Medalist in Marshall, a course that tested them with tighter play than Battle Creek Country Club.

Leader Xiaowen Yin shot a 6-under 66.

Battle Creek golfer Matt Thompson made three eagles (including a hole-in-one) in his final round at the Michigan Open on Thursday at the Cedar River Course, finishing second to winner Cameron Ruge at Shanty Creek Resort.

NexusCon

10 AM – 6 PM — Kellogg Arena — Free admission — A celebration of all things fandom with comics, toys, gaming, and more.

Father's Day Car Show

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Historic Charlton Park — Adults $5, Kids free — Celebrate Father's Day with a spectacular display of vintage cars and music in a historic setting.

Crushed Glass Resin Pour Workshop

6-8 p.m. — New Holland Brewing - Battle Creek Brewpub — $55 — Create your own custom crushed glass masterpiece with step-by-step guidance in a fun atmosphere.

7th Annual City Kids Day

12-5 p.m. — Kellogg Arena and Festival Market Square — Free admission — Celebrate summer with free activities, food, music, and fun for kids and families.

Vibe @ 5 Concert Series

5-7:30 p.m. — Friendship Park — Free entry — Enjoy regional performers playing live tunes in a variety of genres at this community concert series.