‘Diary of a Whimpy Kid’ Musical
See VOTE on 11
VOL. 130 NO. 5 THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
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LMS Masque is the believed to be the first theatre troupe in Michigan to stage the newly adapted for stage
“Diary of A Whimpy Kid The Musical” when the curtain rises tonight, July 18 at 7 p.m. Playing the leading
role of Greg is Carter Engle, shown rehearsing on Saturday with Kimani Newton as his best friend, Rowley.
(Shopper News photo by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser) See story on page 2
Early voting opens July 27
for Aug. 6 primary election
Nine days of early voting for
the Aug. 6 primary election
begins Saturday, July 27
at two area voting centers,
the Kool Family Community
Center for Battle Creek,
Pennfield, Springfield and
Bedford voters (pictured)
and at the Calhoun County
Building in Marshall for the
remainder of the county’s
registered voters. (Shopper
News file photo)
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SHELLY KEHRLE-
SULSER
Executive Editor
Voters will
nominate candi-
dates for public
office from
their respec-
tive political
parties and
decide whether
area millage
requests will be
approved in the
Aug. 6 primary
election.
Ballots not
cast absentee
through the
mail nor at local
collection boxes
outside local
government
offices can be
cast starting
Saturday, July
27, the first
day of early
in-person vot-
ing at the Kool Family Community Center,
200 W. Michigan Avenue for Battle Creek,
Springfield, Pennfield township and Bedford
township precincts daily through Sunday,