Community Matters dropped by the Charitable Union October open house, where Executive Director Teresa Allen and her team greeted visitors to show them where they work best serving Calhoun County's underserved. As we learn from Teresa in this discussion, it's as much...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. First elected in 2018 back when it was the 62nd Michigan House District, Democrat Jim Haadsma was reelected in 2020 and 2022. Now the 44th...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Longtime Calhoun County Commissioner Steve Frisbie eyes the 44th District Michigan House seat currently held by Democrat Jim Haadsma. Frisbie,...
Sometimes called ”problem-solving” courts, treatment courts are specialized to help individuals receive treatment they need in order to provide a new path. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Judge Mike Jaconette and the Mental Health Treatment Court team...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Seeking a second term as the Battle Creek City Commissioner in Ward 3, Patrick O'Donnell talks about a passion he has to be helpful to...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. First elected in 2018, Rochelle Hatcher has been the Calhoun County commissioner representing District 1 – mostly the cities of Battle Creek...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Former Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton, now the executive director of the Michigan Sheriff's Association, wants to add ”county commissioner”...
With uniform lower court decisions behind it, the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite lawsuit in Marshall now headed for the Michigan Supreme Court is not impressive enough for justices to take up the case. That's the opinion of attorney Richard Lindsey, a member...
A repaving and bridge replacement project along I-94 in Calhoun County will be largely completed when the Michigan Department of Transportation packs up this fall. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells Community Matters the project originally was expected to stretch...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. Tony Iovieno, a Democrat, shares his motivation for seeking the District 3 seat on the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners. He also...