Local Stories, Local Voices
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FEATURED STORY
What to Know About Ride Calhoun and the New Transit Authority
After voters approved a transportation millage in 2024, Ride Calhoun is expanding fixed-route, paratransit and on-demand service across the county.… read more
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In a Nutshell
In a Nutshell aggregates the best stories of the week from Calhoun County each Thursday.
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Apr. 2, 2026
Day-to-day interactions with happy customers keeps Pastrami Joe’s owner going Source: SecondWave Andrew Scibbe’s plan… read more
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Mar. 26, 2026
Verona Well Field outside Battle Creek declared PFAS site Source: Wood TV8 The City of… read more
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Mar. 19, 2026
10 spring break activities in Calhoun County Gather the family and experience spring break in… read more
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About BSN
Black Squirrel News (BSN) is a grassroots community initiative to fill news and information gaps in Calhoun County through our three core pillars:
- Original reporting
- Aggregated local reporting and storytelling
- News/media literacy embedded in everything we do
We are a cooperative of volunteer community members and journalists (who’s that?) and are pursuing a phased approach to match our capacity and resources as they grow. Read our origin story below.
