In spring of 2020, Matt Saxton stepped down as Calhoun County Sheriff and assumed the role of chief executive at the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. About four years later, Saxton sits down with Community Matters to talk about the MSA and its role –...
Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputy Andy Erard leads the Sheriff's Office Dive Team. His coordination with Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly and Vicksburg's Summit Polymers has proven integral to the local dive team – as well as the Southeast Michigan Dive Team. As...
Calhoun County Board Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters for a periodic update from commissioners. This time, the focus is, first, on how the Calhoun County Clerk/Register's office implemented early voting in the county (nine days of early...
After becoming acquainted with the different types of dementia from the previous Creating Dementia Solutions episode, we now ask: Why is it important to know the types? Of course, there are medical reasons. As we have learned in other episodes, the type of dementia...
Calhoun County residents – just like anywhere else – must feel assured their emergency response operations are in good working order. An integral component is emergency dispatch, where 9-1-1 calls are routed. Michael Armitage, director of the Calhoun...
In the time since citizen input was sought in November 2022 about a potential Battle Creek Community Oversight Board, information gathering and other work has continued. Additionally, the Battle Creek police chief has changed and a new diversity, equity and inclusion...
Marshall Michigan's director of electric utilities, Kevin Maynard, thought the city would be inking a deal to buy energy from a planned solar energy provider in northern Michigan. But, the deal fell apart when the provider came back with a rate higher than...
Outspoken opponent of development at the Marshall Megasite, Glenn Kowalske, returns to Community Matters for a wide-ranging discussion about the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite's legal fight and potential future plans. The group moved forward earlier in...
Continuing with a focus to assist caregivers of those with dementia in the next several episodes, Creating Dementia Solutions begins at the beginning: What are the several types of dementia? What is different about them? Miles for Memories volunteer Kelly Fisher...
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley and Summit Pointe justice systems lead Taneisha share their perspectives on how the Jail Services program has advanced in recent years. In doing so, they discuss the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) component, designed to cut...