Battle Creek & Calhoun County Medical Supply Hub – I‑94 Defense & Food Corridor
Battle Creek, Michigan balances Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Ascension Borgess-Lee outreach, VA Medical Center CBOCs, 110th Wing Michigan Air National Guard, Fort Custer Training Center, Kellogg global HQ, DENSO, FireKeepers Casino, and cereal/food logistics along I‑94. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #2080 at 6020 B Drive North keeps hospitals, EMS, aviation crews, defense contractors, tribal health teams, pharmaceutical labs, and industrial employers stocked within the Harper Village retail and logistics zone.
Within 25 miles are Bronson Battle Creek (Level II trauma), Bronson Methodist/Children’s (Kalamazoo), Oaklawn Hospital Marshall, Grace Health FQHC, VA Battle Creek, WMed, Kellogg Community College EMS academy, Pfizer/Zoetis labs, and the urban-rural interface stretching toward Coldwater and Jackson. Airfield diversions, hazmat rail spurs, cereal plant surges, and Fort Custer exercises require a “medical suppliers near me” counter fluent in FDA, DoD, tribal, and MIOSHA requirements—this Harper Village site delivers.
Cereal City’s legacy spans abolitionist railroads, WWII aviation depots, and modern logistics/defense research. LAC Health extends that resilience with generator-backed refrigeration, bilingual (English/Spanish/Burmese) labeling for manufacturing crews, and ICS workflows aligned with Calhoun County Emergency Management, Region 5 Healthcare Coalition, and the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP).
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Calhoun County Hub – Inside Walmart #2080
6020 B Drive North
Battle Creek, Michigan 49014
ZIP Code 49014 (serving Battle Creek, Springfield, Emmett Charter Township, Marshall, Albion, Augusta, Galesburg, Tekonsha, Athens, Climax, and Coldwater corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Semi-accessible dock, ambulance-ready loop, DEA cage, negative-pressure returns room, and dual-fed power for the cold vault.
Highway Access: 0.4 miles to I‑94 (Exit 95), 3 miles to I‑194/M‑66, 12 miles to I‑69, 25 miles to US‑131, 6 miles to W.K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), 28 miles to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (AZO).
Nearby Facilities: Bronson Battle Creek (4 mi), Grace Health (4 mi), VA Medical Center (6 mi), FireKeepers Casino/NHBP clinics (1.5 mi), Fort Custer Training Center (10 mi), 110th Wing/ANG (7 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare, Tribal & Academic Logistics
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for Bronson Battle Creek, Bronson Methodist/Children’s, Oaklawn Marshall, Ascension Borgess outreach, Grace Health FQHC, and VA Battle Creek.
- Tribal health support for NHBP clinic system, Gun Lake Tribe, and urban Native programs needing ICS-compliant deliveries and grant reporting.
- Behavioral health/MAT kits for Summit Pointe, Integrated Health Partners, and Kellogg’s on-site clinics.
- Telehealth/home-care bundles for Bronson at Home, Centrica Care Navigators hospice, senior living campuses, and rail/freight housing.
- Academic and training kits for Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School, Kellogg Community College EMS, and Air National Guard medical groups.
- Public health surge caches for Calhoun County Public Health Department, Region 5 HCC drills, and mass prophylaxis events hosted at Kellogg Arena.
Defense, Aviation & Food Manufacturing Logistics
- ALS/BLS rotations for LifeCare Ambulance, Battle Creek Fire, Pennfield Fire, Marshall Fire, VA EMS, Fort Custer medics, and ANG quick reaction forces.
- OSHA/NIOSH programs for Kellogg, Post, Prairie Farms, DENSO, II Stanley, Magna, Canadian National/CSX, and BTL aviation maintenance providers.
- Cold-chain biologics, trauma blood products, implants, and investigational meds tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech, DoD/VA systems, and SAP Ariba portals.
- Hazmat courier swaps for pharmaceutical labs, cereal R&D kitchens, rail tank farms, and ANG flight-line operations with CBRN documentation.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia carts, and telehealth kits rotating through hospital, tribal, and defense clinics.
- Event medicine staging for Airshow of Battle Creek, FireKeepers 400, International Festival of Lights, and Kellogg Arena tournaments.
Meet the Calhoun County Team
Our staff includes Bronson alumni, ANG medical logistics veterans, and bilingual manufacturing safety officers.
Tanya Kirkwood
Bronson & VA Liaison
Former perioperative materials leader at Bronson Battle Creek and supply chain consultant to the VA. Tanya now manages implants, oncology regimens, and telehealth drops throughout Calhoun/Kalamazoo counties.
Email: [email protected]
Major DeShawn Brooks (Ret.)
Defense & Aviation Logistics Lead
Served 17 years managing medical logistics for the 110th Wing and ANG detachments. He now coordinates Fort Custer, ANG, and aerospace supplier requests with DoD-compliant documentation.
Email: [email protected]
Mariah Aye
Community & Manufacturing Health Director
Burmese/English interpreter and former Kellogg occupational health coordinator. She curates bilingual chronic disease kits, OSHA documentation, and NHBP/tribal health grant deliverables.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Schedule Around I‑94 & Rail
We operate 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. daily. For overnight Fort Custer exercises, I‑94 closures, or rail hazmat escorts call +1-703-810-3898.
- Bring Credentials
Hospital badge, tribal ID, ANG/DoD CAC, TSA Known Shipper number, or corporate escort letter secures immediate release. We can pre-verify via Bronson, VA, NHBP, or ANG command.
- Seal Chain-of-Custody
Each tote gets barcode scans, temperature logs, tamper seals, and secure photo proof feeding Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, GFEBS, or SAP Ariba within 60 seconds.
- Subscribe to Alerts
Receive SMS/email bulletins for MDOT 511 closures, ANG range schedules, CN/CSX rail detours, and Calhoun County ICS activations tied to your pickups.
Coverage Footprint
Serves Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Branch, Eaton, Jackson, and St. Joseph counties plus Fort Custer, W.K. Kellogg Airport, NHBP tribal lands, and the I‑94/I‑69 logistics spine.
Cereal City Heritage
Battle Creek weathered the 1954 Kellogg plant fire, 1975 Fort Custer floods, 2012 CN derailment, and pandemic supply shocks. LAC Health keeps hardened inventory locally with generator-backed refrigeration, redundant fiber/cellular comms, and MOUs with Bronson, VA, Calhoun County EOC, and NHBP tribal leadership.
Regional Demographics
Population ~265,000 across the counties we serve. Demographics: 69% White, 17% Black, 8% Hispanic/Latino, 4% Asian, 2% Native American, 3% other. Manufacturing, defense, healthcare, logistics, and gaming anchor the economy—making resilient medical supply staging essential.
Licensing & Compliance
Michigan Board of Pharmacy, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH manufacturing standards, FAA/TSA Known Shipper, DoD EMALL/FedMall vendor, MEMA/Region 5 ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, NHBP tribal vendor approvals, and Calhoun/Kalamazoo county vendor files.
Voices from Calhoun County
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, defense, tribal, EMS, and manufacturing partners.
We activated OB, oncology, and trauma add-ons simultaneously. LAC Health staged implants, pumps, and biologics with telemetry that hit Epic before transport left.
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A brigade-level exercise required 24/7 rehab and CBRN caches. LAC Health color-coded pallets by battalion and uploaded DA2062 receipts instantly.
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Our tribal clinics and FireKeepers events overlap. LAC Health prepares culturally competent patient kits and manages ICS paperwork for our health department.
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I‑94 pileups and a hazmat derailment drained ALS kits. LAC Health rotated everything with ReadyOp/ESO uploads before our units cleared staging.
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We ran simultaneous shutdowns at three cereal plants. LAC Health sealed OSHA kits by line, tracked humidity, and handled FDA/FSMA paperwork.
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Our veteran telehealth program doubled overnight. LAC Health preconfigured durable medical equipment with CPRS paperwork and weekend pickup windows.
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