Calhoun County (Michigan) Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates listeners on attempts to establish a transit authority - which met with success in September, 2023. But, not all municipalities in the county are on board. Frisbie also offered his view...
The auto industry is a big deal in Michigan. So, when the United Auto Workers use a work stoppage as leverage to negotiate a new working agreement, that's a big deal, too. In this episode, Vince Pavone with Lakeview Ford Lincoln in Battle Creek returns - this...
Helping Calhoun County residents struggling with addiction is a team effort. That's the word from Summit Pointe, the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan. In this episode, Summit Pointe Recovery Coach Ashley returns to discuss countywide...
Jim Schwartz, the mayor of Marshall, Michigan, is taking Ford Motor Company at its word that construction on the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is temporarily stopped - and will resume. Ford issued a statement on September 25, 2023 announcing construction would be...
Ford Motor Company's plans for the Megasite in Marshall Township, Michigan back in February, 2023 were clear: Ford will build a lithium ion phosphate battery plant on the site and bring 2500 new jobs to the area. The site has been readying for construction in...
The 'BURG Days of Summer - a weekly, family friendly festival in downtown Vicksburg June-August - has been a success! In this Vicksburg Visit episode, Richard took the Livemic microphones downtown to chat with some Vicksburg business owners and Village Council...
Glenn Kowalske, spokesperson for the organization opposing construction of the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant in Marshall, returns to Community Matters. This is Kowalske's first conversation with Community Matters after a judge ruled against the Committee...
In the second episode of Richard's first EV adventure in a Ford Mustang Mach-E, he discusses the distance test. OK, so, range anxiety is real when it comes to EVs. But, if you enter into it with the right frame of mind, it actually works out well. Admittedly,...
Fresh back from Governor Gretchen Whitmer's business development mission to Japan, Battle Creek Unlimited's Joe Sobieralski returns to Community Matters. He discusses the multimillion dollar reinvestment by DENSO Manufacturing Michigan to modernize its...
Miles for Memories bracelets, nuggets and watches are tremendous technology designed to "Help Home" folks with dementia. On this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, we now learn from Miles for Memories volunteer Anne Clark that technology can be helpful to those...