The Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce annual quest to spotlight locals' favorite restaurants, flooring stores, pickleball courts and other places in Calhoun County is underway once again. Battle Creek Chamber President Kara Beer joins Community Matters to talk...
The City of Marshall will undertake its master plan process in 2024 – part of which involves input from city residents. Eric Zuzga, Marshall director of community services, tells Community Matters about the intent of the master plan, how they will approach...
In her inaugural visit with Inside Calhoun County, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott helps listeners understand her role, as well as how it relates to other management roles in Calhoun County. As well, Kelli looks back at 2023 and the County's emergence from...
Continuing its legal effort to zero-in on actions that have, so far, prevented a referendum on construction at the Marshall (Michigan) Megasite, the Committee for Marshall- Not the Megasite is vowing an appeal. Committee attorney, Minneapolis-based Robby Dube of...
In a follow-up to a story discussed a few episodes ago on Community Matters, Calhoun County (Michigan) prosecuting attorney David Gilbert discusses the legal and psychological ramifications of sexting and sextortion. Gilbert is particularly focused on reaching adults...
In the first episode of the BC City Connection Podcast, Battle Creek City Clerk Victoria Houser discusses a new voting option: Early voting. When Michigan voters passed Proposal 2 in 2022, that cleared the way for 9 days of early voting ahead of many elections going...
Right after the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is the National Day of Racial Healing, observed on January 16, 2024. Battle Creek's WK Kellogg Foundation calls upon locals and those across the country to reflect and ”imagine 100 years without racism” – and...
Calhoun County Treasurer Brian Wensauer joins Inside Calhoun County to talk about some accomplishments he is particularly proud of during his tenure. Not the least of which is the Primary Residential Exemption Tax Repayment Program. Imagine: COVID caused an...
First elected by Calhoun County voters in 2012, David Gilbert began leading the office of the prosecuting attorney in early 2013. That length of service, along with prior service as an assistant prosecutor and a defense attorney, has afforded Prosecutor Gilbert some...
Momo the cat, who has been a resident of the Humane Society of South Central Michigan for several years, might have a bit of a sourpuss when she's fitted with her Christmas hat. But, executive director Jessica Gilbert tells Community Matters she leads the charge...