Michigan's 45th District Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) chairs the House Judicial Committee, this after Republicans regained control after the November 2024 election. In this update with Community Matters, Lightner talks about the role of the Judicial...
In the warm weather months, risks of disease spread by mosquitos and ticks have the greatest impact. Those can include Lyme Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Calhoun County Public Health Department...
One of the significant roles at Summit Pointe is that of our colleagues who are case managers. Case managers work with some of our Calhoun County adult neighbors who may need some assistance to achieve their life goals. Many times, these neighbors are living with a...
In 2025, Creating Dementia Solutions is looking deeper into what The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care has indicated are ways people can reduce their risk of dementia. Lancet includes addressing depression as one of those potential...
In a wide-ranging interview, Battle Creek Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Carter returns to Community Matters. This time, Carter offers insight into how possible department of education restructuring at the national level could affect Battle Creek. The...
Battle Creek's S.A.F.E. Place – which stands for secure area family environment – has evolved over the years to meet the immediate daily and safety needs of those escaping intimate partner violence. CEO Ellen Lassiter Collier underscores that the...
Battle Creek's Trinity Community Development and Neighborhood Center has a mission to ”improve the quality of life” in the Trinity neighborhood. That means doing so simply by providing a place for various groups to meet. It also means connecting the...
The City of Battle Creek understands code compliance can be perceived as a roadblock sometimes. However, the city code compliance office wants to be helpful and resourceful for residents. In this episode of the BC City Connection podcast, Battle Creek Code Compliance...
Republican representatives in Michigan see a way to fund road repairs in Michigan by reallocating funds in the state budget, among other ways. As is, the proposal would take away some economic development funds and put them toward road repairs. Bridge News reports the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate about 12 percent of the U.S. population is diabetic. Millions of them are undiagnosed. You may have heard some diabetic folks have been able to go off of their diabetes medications after changing their health in...