The Downtown Battle Creek Zine – founded by former Battle Creek Enquirer reporters Nick Buckley and Annie Kelley – marks a year in existence by announcing new backing from EncourageBC!. Encourage BC! is a unit of the Battle Creek Community Foundation which...
In a process not uncommon after a longtime leader departs and organization and a new one takes over, the Battle Creek Community Foundation has announced a ”bold new chapter” initiative of strategic planning and visionary messaging. CEO Mary Muliett –...
Have an idea for a local TV program? AccessVision – Battle Creek's local community access media center is ready to help. Community Matters stopped by the AccessVision tent during the Battle Creek Community Foundation Annual Meeting and Block Party and...
If you go by the new cooperative Uproot Market and Eatery on Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek, you are likely to hear the sounds of progress. The bustling of the final touches on a long-vacant downtown building, that is. The Cereal City's next downtown...
This week, Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives passed a state budget. Just ahead of that, Rep. Steve Frisbie, (R-Pennfield) joined Community Matters, expressing optimism that budget negotiations would begin in earnest soon. Frisbie called the law...
The Marshal Historical Society's annual Historic Home Tour has been happening for 60 years. The chair of the 2025 event, Debbi Benedict, talks about what makes a Marshall home historic, some of the events planned for the 60th year and her own Marshall love story...
Many school districts – unlike decades of the past – have returned teachers and students to the classroom before Labor Day. Among them, Battle Creek's Pennfield Schools. Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer joins Community Matters grateful for school...
July 1 has come and gone and MIchigan lawmakers still have not passed a state budget. By law, the budget should be passed by that date, but the law holds no teeth should that not happen. Meanwhile, Michigan public schools are welcoming students back without knowing...
Community Matters welcomes back Jessica Gilbert from the Humane Society of South Central Michigan for a Wiggly Tail update. This time, we highlight Scout, a terrier mix ready to find his family. If you're looking for a low-key, loving dog, he may be the one! We...
Know someone who has consistently shown community service toward older adults in Calhoun County? Perhaps they are a professional – or a volunteer. Calhoun County Senior Services encourages you to nominate them for the Joanne Konkle Leadership Award. Accepting...
