Month: September 2024

(Community Matters 103) Wiggly Tail: Rocket Lives Up to his Name

Our Wiggly Tail update takes us back to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan where we find Executive Director Jessica Gilbert and Rocket – a wirehaired terrier. Now, you might be inclined to think Rocket is full of energy, based on his name. If you thought so,...

Opioid Settlement Fund Awards Being Put to Work

In a previous Inside Calhoun County episode, we learned about opioid settlement funds and how distributions of them will help fight the opioid epidemic in Calhoun County and elsewhere. Now, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott returns with County Commissioner Steve...

(Community Matters 102) The Voices Behind the Downtown Battle Creek Zine

Mini-magazines – known as ”zines” – have begun to permeate as a means of promoting various endeavors. Now, there's one that's debuted in downtown Battle Creek. It's an effort to promote what's happening in downtown, where a growing energy can be felt. Former Battle...

(Summit Pointe 57) Using Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

An approach to opioid use disorder might, for some, seem a bit ponderous: Using medications as treatment for addiction to another medication. But, as we learn in this episode, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – sometimes called MOUD – can be very successful and...