St. John kickoff event
Reservations are being accepted for the 2026 Battle Creek Public Schools Hall of Fame induction banquet, set for Saturday, Oct. 24, at Battle Creek High School. A facilities open house will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The induction ceremony will follow dinner. Admission is $40 for adults and $20 for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Preschool children and younger are free. RSVPs must be received by Wednesday, Oct.
14, to guarantee a meal. The 2026 Hall of Fame class includes alumni Louie Barry, Class of 1942, and Tom Hughes, Class of 1972; athletes Mary Schnitzler Nordhues, Class of
1988, and Dave Volk, Class of
1997; the 1958 football team and 1992 girls track and fi eld team; former employee Jim Gray; and supporter Live Like Marcus Foundation.
Battle Creek alumni, former athletes, coaches, supporters and community members are encouraged to register for the Battle Creek All-Sports Reunion and tribute to Coach Bob Schnitzler planned for Saturday, Sept. 26,
2026. What began as a tribute to Schnitzler has grown into a community-wide celebration of athletics, friendships, traditions and the generations of people who helped shape Battle Creek. Organizers say the evening will honor the people, memories and sense of community that have defined Battle Creek through the years.
Greeley Irish Festival
Greeley’s Half-way to St. Pats celebration is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026 beginning at 11 a.m. The events are as follows: Open Air Stage
11 a.m.: Omaha pipes & Drums, clan flag and family parade.
11:30 a.m.: Miles From Dublin performance
1 p.m.: Omaha Pipes & Drums
1:30 p.m.: The Town Pants
2:45 p.m.: Dowds Dancers
3:05 p.m.: Omaha Storytellers
3:15 p.m.: Wild Colonial Bhoys
4:45 p.m.: Omaha Pipes & Drums
5:15 p.m.: Miles from Dublin
6:45 p.m.: Dowds Dancers
7:15 p.m.: The Town Pants
8:45 p.m.: Tribute to the Deceased
9:15 p.m.: Wild Colonial Bhoys Culture Stage in Gym
12:15 p.m.: Dowds Dancers
12:50 p.m.: Susan Ritta Q&A with Musicians
1:30 p.m.: David Marsh
2:35 p.m.: James Cavanaugh
3:40 p.m.: Omaha Storytellers
4:45 p.m.: Dowds Dancers
5:20 p.m.: Susan Ritta Q&A with Musicians
6 p.m.: Omaha Storytellers
7:05 p.m.: James Cavanaugh Big Red Tent
6:15 p.m.: Huskert Game vs. North Dakota Northwest Corner Bagpipe Demonstration at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
