St. John kickoff event

Reservations are being accepted for the 2026 Battle Creek Public Schools Hall of Fame induction banquet 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., dinner at 6 p.m. and the induction ceremony. Admission is $40 for adults and $20 for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Preschool children and younger are admitted free. Reservations 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 field team; former employee Jim Gray; and supporter Live Like Marcus Foundation.