The Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite has until early August 2024 to officially take its case to the Michigan Supreme Court. Technically, the committee has 42 days from the Michigan Court of Appeals decision that dealt another blow to the legal drama meant to...
Calhoun County Commissioner Derek King joins Community Matters to discuss the ramifications of the May 2024 resignation of chair Kathy-Sue Vette. The development required a two-step solution: Appointing a replacement for the District 3 commissioner as well as a new...
When you think of a caregiver for someone living with dementia or another illness, who do you think of? A spouse? A close family member? Certainly, a professional would be in that category, too, right? In this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, we learn from...
Calhoun County voters will be asked to renew the parks and recreation millage first approved in 2020. That question will appear on the August 6, 2024 primary election ballot in the county. Click to hear Calhoun County's Doug Ferrall discuss how millage funds have been...
Battle Creek Police will undertake another string of extra patrols in the city and Bedford Township between June 23-29, 2024. Why? Lt. Ryan Strunk tells Community Matters it is always a chance to make sure motorists are up to speed on the latest laws (like the...
The June 18, 2024 Michigan Court of Appeals decision to affirm lower courts in the Marshall Megasite zoning case leaves the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite with a decision: Should their argument be taken to the Michigan Supreme Court? Attorney Richard Lindsey,...
Scott Wolfersberger has been a Ward 1 member of the Marshall City Council for six years. Now, he wants to be mayor. With council members thrust into the spotlight after the Ford Motor Company EV battery plant announcement for the Marshall Megasite, community response...
A Consumers Energy solar and renewable natural gas site on farmland near Battle Creek is an example of others the utility intends to build on other sites. That's the word from David Hicks, Consumers Energy vice-president of clean energy development, who says the goal...
LANSING - In an announcement less than two weeks after hearing arguments from both sides, a three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel has affirmed the lower court decision as it relates to the Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan construction at the Marshall...
Warm weather months in Battle Creek bring city staff out to prepare parks and recreation spaces for summer. In this episode, Duska Brumm visits with BC City Connection to talk about parks and recreation options in the city – everything from Bailey Park to Full Blast...