Marshall Attorney Richard Lindsey returns to Community Matters to discuss his impressions of a June 6, 2024 hearing at the Michigan Court of Appeals. The hearing was a continuation of the ongoing suit targeting zoning at the Marshall Megasite where the Ford BlueOval...
This time on Inside Calhoun County, Deputies Matt Burpee and David Winder talk about the role of K9 officers in Calhoun County. They also help us understand the process to bring a K9 officer to the force, the training involved – and, yes, the bond with their human...
With population and business traffic increases expected in the area around Marshall, Michigan and its Marshall Area Jobs Opportunities and Recreation (MAJOR) campus, one can expect roadways will need to be upgraded. In June 2024, the Michigan Department of...
Lady is a 3-year-old Beagle/Boxer mix featured in this Wiggly Tail visit to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan. Lady is actually a mix of some other things that make a dog great, too: Playful energy and cuddly; curious and sweet. As we learned in this visit....
Just a couple of weeks after starting her position as the new chief executive of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, Mary Muliett sits down with Community Matters. Muliett reflects on succeeding longtime BCCF CEO Brenda Hunt, the foundational philosophies at the...
A Battle Creek tradition returns to downtown in celebration of cereal: National Cereal Fest 2024. Kelly Walden of Kellogg Arena returns to Community Matters to talk about Cereal Fest attractions everyone knows and loves: The Friday parade and Saturday free breakfast....
This time, Inside Calhoun County visits with David Makled, who oversees the Calhoun County Public Defender's Office. Created in 2019, the office was created after a state commission charged with studying the state of public defense called for reforms. Click to listen...
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Chair Kathy-Sue Vette announced her resignation from the panel, about half a year before her term ended. Vette did not file to run again. The District 3 vacancy will be filled by a resident of the district who applies and is...
It has been a year for severe weather in 2024. A rare EF-1 tornado in Calhoun County struck in the middle of the night in February, causing damage to homes and other property. Another tornado, this one an EF-2, struck in Kalamazoo County in May, and is said to have...
Harper Creek Community Schools Superintendent Rob Ridgeway returns to Community Matters to discuss how the district would use the resources of a bond request on May 7, 2024. He also discusses what it means for homeowners in the district, as well as how teachers and...