Chronicler of local history Michael Delaware – whose local spotlights are found in his books, his podcast and through his involvement with the Battle Creek Regional History Museum – joins Community Matters in this update. Hear more about the museum, Battle...
Snow flurries and cold temperatures may be the norm when you are reading this, but the Calhoun County Veterans Affairs Office is ready to get vets thinking about summer. Director Aaron Edlefson tells Community Matters about the partnership between his office and the...
A survey seeking input from Battle Creek city residents will be open until January 30, 2025. A December, 2024 deadline was extended by city officials in order to give more time for residents to comment about neighborhoods, housing and other focuses. In this episode,...
As Thanksgiving 2024 approached, the City of Battle Creek bade farewell to its longest-serving city manager, Rebecca Fleury, who served 10 years in the position. While preparing this year-end look back at the final Community Matters visit with Fleury from August 2024,...
In his first long form interview after his defeat in the November 2024 election, Michigan House 44th District Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) speaks with Community Matters about the post-election process to confirm the vote. A recount and canvass determined Haadsma...
In her first interview since beginning as the human resources director at the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall, Amy Helner joins Community Matters to talk about the status of hiring employees at the plant. The battery production facility is expected to begin...
Come February 21, 2025, all Michigan businesses will be required to convert to a sick time accrual system for their employees. An associated bill in Lansing would also change the pay scale for tipped-wage employees. Both have the Small Business Association of Michigan...
The Kellogg Community College entrepreneurship program, of course, is seeking participants who want to realize a dream to own their own business. Now, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is offering a chance for some who meet income guidelines to get started at no cost. The...
**Note: A previous version of this story cited an earlier deadline. The deadline has been extended until January 30, 2025. An online survey for Battle Creek residents is active until January 30, 2025, seeking input about future community development and housing. In...
Even though the hazards of lead have resulted in years of education and remediation, cities with homes built before 1978 were commonly painted with lead paint. Leaded gas in the 1970s also had an effect that is still causing illness, particularly in young children....
