This Wiggly Tail update on Community Matters focuses on Skipper, a hound mix, who is available for adoption at the Humane Society of South Central Michigan in Battle Creek. Skipper's sister - Sailor - is also available for adoption. HSSCM'S Jessica Gilbert...
Miles for Memories founder and lead volunteer Sherii Sherban looks ahead to the 2024 season of Creating Dementia Solutions. With the Miles for Memories mission in mind, Sherii discusses the upcoming year of episodes which will include a special focus on those topics...
Michigan 45th District Representative Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) returns to Community Matters as she comes back to Lansing following the holiday break. Lightner talks about citizens' concerns voiced during an virtual town hall meeting, including about recent gun...
Community Matters continues bringing various voices in the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite's attempts to thwart the Ford Motor Company BlueOval Battery Park Michigan development at the Megasite in Marshall, Michigan. On Wednesday, January 10, 2024, a circuit...
Miles for Memories' founder Sherii Sherban returns to Creating Dementia Solutions, kicking off the 2024 season with a look back at MFM history. How did the organization get started? What was the motivation? We explore these questions and more before looking ahead....
In her first long-form interview of 2024, Battle Creek City Manager Rebecca Fleury talks to Community Matters, sharing her view of how 2023 ended - and priorities for 2024. Fleury offers insight on housing development, the planned opening of the downtown Battle Creek...
When voters passed Proposal 2 in 2022, that cleared the way for 9 days of early voting ahead of many elections going forward. The idea behind it: Provide additional chances for voters to cast a ballot in addition to Election Day and via absentee. Shortly after,...
For adults, it could mean revenge porn or sextortion. For minors, it can mean very adult trouble. On January 4, 2024, Calhoun County (Michigan) Prosecuting Attorney David Gilbert issued an alert to all residents warning about the potential pitfalls of a very modern...
Lakeview Ford President Vince Pavone joins Richard on Community Matters to look back on 2023 and some of the interviews and focuses on the program. The stage is set for a new year of episodes in 2024! Episode ResourcesAll Community Matters episodesMore podcasts...
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie tells Community Matters figuring out the road funding formula to keep repairing county roads will still be a priority in 2024. Frisbie also talks about budget adjustments in December 2023, as well as an...