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Pennfield Senior High School is tied for 220th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

Pennfield Senior High School is tied for 220th among Michigan public high schools with 158 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Albion for the week of January 4-10

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Sunoco at 1355 N. Eaton St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Albion for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Albion for the week of January 4-10

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Speedway at 1501 N. Eaton St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Albion for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hispanic students at Pennfield Schools score 960 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

Hispanic students at Pennfield Schools scored 960 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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39.6% of students at Athens Area Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

Athens Area Schools ranks 437th in 2018-2019 with 39.6 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Yale in July

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553GA in Yale, Michigan scheduled 4,547 pending appointments in July compared to 4,443 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Albion for the week of January 4-10

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 15, 2021

The Shell at 100 E. Michigan Ave. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Albion for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Female students at Pennfield Schools score 976.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

Female students at Pennfield Schools scored 976.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Michigan reports $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenues in Q3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

Michigan collected $276 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the 3rd quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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50.8% of Harper Creek High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

Harper Creek High School is tied for 358th among public schools in Michigan with 50.8 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Union City for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

The Shell at 8122 E. Mich.-60 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Union City for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at John D. Dingell VAMC health facility in Detroit in July

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, subsidiary 553 in Detroit, Michigan scheduled 54,963 pending appointments in July compared to 54,306 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Harper Creek High School is tied for 175th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

Harper Creek High School is tied for 175th among Michigan public high schools with 189 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Union City for the week of December 28-January 3

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

The PS Food Mart at 8160 Mich.-60 is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Union City for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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50.8% of students at Harper Creek Community Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

Harper Creek Community Schools was tied for 303rd in 2018-2019 with 50.8 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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White students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center score 747.9 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 14, 2021

White students at Battle Creek Area Learning Center scored 747.9 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Battle Creek restaurant to attend virtual hearing for violating public health order

By Battle Creek Times reports | Jan 13, 2021

Battle Creek businesses continue to defy public health orders despite the many reminders and restrictions to help curtail the spread of COVID-19.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Benton Harbor in July

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GC in Benton Harbor, Michigan scheduled 833 pending appointments in July compared to 735 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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57.3% of Lakeview High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

Lakeview High School (Lakeview School District - Calhoun) is tied for 261st among public schools in Michigan with 57.3 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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10 businesses in Calhoun County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019

By Battle Creek Times | Jan 13, 2021

There were 10 businesses in Calhoun County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.