First Aired August 26, 2023 Community Matters visits with Emmett Township Supervisor Deb Belles about early road maintenance, aging infrastructure and the prospect of a Ford battery plant right next door. Episode ResourcesEmmett Township, Michigan websiteEmmett...
First Aired August 26, 2023 Unmanned aircraft systems - or UAS - will have lots of uses and that is why Battle Creek is seizing an opportunity to attract such business to the local airport. That's the word from Battle Creek Unlimited CEO Joe Sobieralski....
First Aired August 26, 2023 Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) of Michigan's 44th District including Battle Creek, speaks with Community Matters just ahead of the autumn session in Lansing. In doing so, Haadsma discusses legislative priorities, the so-called...
Three little letters; SEO. You know the effectiveness of your website depends on it. But, what do the experts really say about search engine optimization? In this episode, the experts at Semrush and Skyodin - a special Semrush partner - offer insights about how you...
Movement is a big part of the Miles for Memories mission. And, we recently learned why from Michigan State University researchers: Even some movement can help reduce dementia risk. On this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, Miles for Memories lead volunteer...
Movement is a word often heard on Creating Dementia Solutions. You may have heard often on various episodes the idea that getting physical activity can help reduce one's risk of dementia. But is that really true? Do you have to pump iron and run 10 miles a day to...
First Aired August 12, 2023 The first-ever effort to provide tuition for every graduate of a school district happened in 2005 right next door to Battle Creek - with the Kalamazoo Promise. With Battle Creek Public School's first set of Bearcat Advantage scholars...
First Aired August 12, 2023 Ford Motor Company's intent to build a new battery plant in Marshall, Michigan presents an interesting opportunity: The chance to build a new manufacturing facility from the ground up. On this episode of Community Matters, we ask...
Are your kids experiencing some anxiety about going back to school? Perhaps parents could have a bit of it themselves. In this episode, Richard Piet visits with Summit Pointe Clinical Supervisor Jennifer, who offers parents six tips to ease back-to-school stress....
First Aired August 5, 2023 Opponents of the Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan planned for Marshall, Michigan are again facing a delay in the progress of their lawsuit. Marshall attorney Richard Lindsey - one of the members of the Ford/MAEDA legal team - explains...