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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Battle Creek hotel just ranked in the top 3% nationwide
The Quality Inn Hotel in Battle Creek has received a prestigious 2025 Platinum Award from Choice Hotels International, according to an announcement. The award is given to the top 3% of hotels within the Quality Inn brand, highlighting exceptional guest satisfaction and superior service. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi purchased the hotel in December 2013, and FireKeepers Casino Hotel has been involved in its operations since then. 'For the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and FireKeepers, excellence in guest service is more than a goal — it's the standard,' said Mike Criswell, vice president of hotel operations for FireKeepers Casino Hotel and Quality Inn. 'We're proud to see the Quality Inn recognized by Choice Hotels — a true reflection of the dedication and commitment of our team members. Their passion for hospitality and consistent delivery of outstanding service set them apart as leaders in the industry.' The Quality Inn is located just off I-94 at exit 104 in Battle Creek at 11081 East Michigan Ave. This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. More: We want your news: How to submit community announcements This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Quality Inn in Battle Creek earns 2025 Platinum Award for service
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
WA gives $2M towards group's effort to buy Tacoma motel for refugee housing
An organization working to assist asylum-seeking refugees will receive $2 million from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund to help purchase a permanent home in Tacoma. However, the organization still is looking to fill a multi-million dollar funding gap over the next couple of years. In September, Thrive International brought nearly 200 refugees to a Quality Inn on Tacoma's South Hosmer Street. On Sept. 24, vans and trucks brought troves of suitcases, strollers and garbage bags full of possessions into the parking lot. The refugee families previously lived in an encampment on a field next to a motel in Kent. Some of them had been living there for months, coming from as far away as Venezuela and Angola to escape economic instability, political unrest, and, for some, violence. Thrive International leased the Quality Inn to serve as temporary shelter for the families while they worked to find permanent housing solutions. Since then, the former Quality Inn has hosted more than 350 refugees and asylum seekers. The organization reported dozens of residents have successfully transitioned into permanent housing in recent months from the Hosmer location. On May 20, Thrive International announced it would receive $2 million from Washington state's budget to help complete a $10.7 million purchase and renovation of the 115-unit hotel, now called Thrive Center Tacoma, to become a permanent transitional housing site. Thrive International executive director Mark Finney told The News Tribune the organization is fund raising to close the roughly $7 million gap needed to purchase the hotel. He said even though they have secured some funding from donors, the organization still has a lot of work to do before they are able to purchase the hotel at the end of their three-year lease. Finney said the hotel will cost roughly $9.8 million to purchase, with an additional $900,000 needed to maintain and renovate the building. During a Jan. 16 House Capitol Budget Committee hearing, Jim CastroLang, director of policy and advocacy for Thrive International, requested $2.1 million from the legislature to purchase and 'stabilize' the Tacoma Thrive Center. 'Our Thrive Center model in hotel-type spaces is the lowest cost, highest impact way to support refugees from surviving to thriving,' he told the committee. At the beginning of 2025, CastroLang said a transitional housing site in Spokane assisted 965 residents into permanent housing since it opened in 2022. Along with providing a safe place for refugee and asylum-seeking families to stay, Thrive International provides wrap-around services. It hosts clinics with lawyers to advise families through the immigration process. Local hospitals provide vaccination clinics. It helps parents build resumes and apply for jobs. Local school districts like Clover Park and Franklin Pierce send buses to transport children staying at the hotel to school. In January, Finney told The News Tribune his organization wants to establish a 'pipeline' for those fleeing their countries for a better life here. Thrive International reported an average stay of six to nine months under the hotel model used in Tacoma and Spokane. Finney told The News Tribune it usually takes a few months before families start to gain momentum. Since the families arrived at Thrive Center Tacoma, the former hotel has hosted more than a dozen weddings, and several babies have been born. 'The people living here are not just passing through — they're becoming part of the fabric of this neighborhood,' said Anna Bondarenko, Director of Thrive Center Tacoma, wrote in a statement. 'We've seen a sense of belonging emerge, not just inside Thrive, but across Hosmer.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
DDPHE contacting people who may have been exposed to measles at DIA
DENVER (KDVR) — On Friday, health workers said they are continuing to work to contact people who may have been exposed to measles at the Denver International Airport. Denver's Department of Health and Education said today it is focusing on the people who were on the flight with the person who had the virus, as well as people who may have stayed at the same hotel. F-16 Vipers to flyover these Colorado areas over Memorial Day weekend People who were at DIA and at an airport hotel on May 13 and May 14 are being told they could have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus. A passenger who went through the airport's international gates tested positive for the virus, and because that virus can linger in the air for up to two hours, passengers and hotel guests are being told to watch for symptoms. 'I think the main thing to know about, is that if you are a vaccinated person, then you are safe, by and large. For unvaccinated people, you should be monitoring for symptoms if you're in the vicinity of that exposure during that time period,' HCA Healthone Aurora Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Katie Sprinkel said. DDPHE said health workers are trying to contact people who were on the flight with the infected passenger. The same is true for people who stayed at the Quality Inn and Suites Denver International Airport. 'We're working with the hotel, we're able to, um, get in contact with people who were staying at the hotel or who are working at the hotel, at the same time they might have been exposed, and letting them know of the exposure symptoms to look out for,' DDPHE Spokesperson Emily Williams said. Dr. Sprinkel said the measles vaccine is 97% effective. The Emergency Department Medical Director was at DIA with her child on one of the same days as the infected traveler. 'It made me think. I do have a young child who's had one vaccine but not two. So it did prompt me to call my pediatrician, and in my case, there's nothing to do, but it is something that kind of raises the hair on my neck and made me think twice to get in touch with our pediatrician,' Dr. Sprinkel said. Denver sues Trump administration over potential loss of transportation funding Dr. Sprinkel said anyone who may have any concerns about possible measles symptoms should check with their health care professionals. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Traveler with measles was at Denver International Airport last week, Colorado health officials issue warning
An out-of-state flyer in Colorado who was contagious with measles traveled through Denver International Airport last week. That's according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. That traveler also stayed that the Quality Inn and Suites close to the airport. The hotel is located off Tower Road. That traveler was at the airport, on a shuttle and at the hotel on May 13th and 14. See a detailed breakdown of exactly where that person went and what time: Tuesday, May 13 Denver International Airport, 5 - 8 p.m. Arrived at Gate A-27 in concourse A at 5:10 p.m. Walked across the bridge to international customs. International baggage claim 3. Main terminal Quality Inn and Suites shuttle to hotel, 6 - 8 p.m. Rode shuttle at 6 p.m. Quality Inn and Suites Denver International Airport lobby and elevator: 6:15 - 8:15 p.m. 6890 Tower Rd. Denver, CO, 80249 Wednesday, May 14 Hotel lobby and elevator: Wednesday, May 14, 5 - 7 a.m. Quality Inn and Suites shuttle to the airport, 5 a.m. Denver International Airport, 5:30 - 10 a.m. Main terminal, train to gates, and concourse B. Flight departed from Gate B-86. "Measles is highly contagious, and we are working swiftly to identify and notify anyone who may have been exposed. Vaccination remains the most effective protection against this preventable disease," said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist and deputy chief medical officer. There have been several cases of measles reported in Colorado this year.
CBC
19-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Public health officials issue warning over possible measles exposure in Montreal
Montreal Public Health is warning people that they may have come into contact with a person who had measles and was visiting the city between May 4 and 7. In a statement issued Friday, the health agency said the person visited various locations on the island while contagious, including a hotel, restaurants and a residence for seniors. Montreal Public Health warns it is possible that further cases of measles might occur among people who were exposed and not adequately protected up to May 28. Below is a list of places and times of possible exposure: Quality Inn Dorval located at 1010 Herron Rd. Overnight from May 4 to May 5 after arriving at around 4:30 p.m. Overnight from May 5 to May 6 after arriving at around 8:30 p.m. RPA Château Pierrefonds located at 15928 Gouin Bd. West. May 4 between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., approximately. May 5 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and again around 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 6 between roughly 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 7 around 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Boulangerie Non Solo Pane located at 455 Lakeshore Dr. in Dorval. May 4 between 2:45 p.m and 4:45 p.m. May 7 in the afternoon. Tacos Frida located at 4350 Notre-Dame St. West. May 5 around 6 p.m to 10 p.m. Bar Messoreum located at 2230 Pitt St. May 5 around 5 p.m to 8 p.m. Restaurant Subway located at 3772 St-Charles Blvd. in Kirkland. May 5 around 1 p.m to 3 p.m. The incubation period for measles ranges from seven to 14 days, and in some cases can be as long as 21 days between the time of contact and the onset of early symptoms. Some of those symptoms include fever, nasal congestion with runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis and sensitivity to light. Preliminary signs can be followed by the development of a rash on the face and then the body. Health information provided on the Quebec government's website recommends anyone with measles symptoms to contact a health professional, as it is highly contagious.
