After asking for nominations of military veterans in southwest Michigan, a local business chose a 90-year-old veteran from Marshall, Michigan to win its professionally installed holiday light display. Chuck Barnes of the west Michigan firm Decorate with Lights...
The Battle Creek Community Foundation will find a successor for a 30-year CEO in 2024, after Brenda Hunt retires. After community listening sessions, the BCCF CEO Transition Committee has now formulated a job description and expects to interview and recommend...
You have no doubt heard about concerned folks at home, worried about their loved ones in Israel and Gaza when war broke out in the fall of 2023. That made us wonder what a travel professional would say to someone who might want to travel to the region. In fact, what...
Calhoun County, Michigan Sheriff Steve Hinkley returns to Community Matters - this time to discuss Halloween safety. Hinkley encourages parents to take safety precautions and to help their children do the same. Episode ResourcesCalhoun County Sheriff’s Department...
Moving prairie dogs from one zoo to another - and into a new habitat - means you might not see them much in the beginning. That's because they are busy underground setting up their new digs. But they're there. That's the word from Allie Stoddard of the...
In her October legislative update on Community Matters, Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) reflects on juvenile justice reform bills moving through the Michigan House and Senate. The package comes after the governor-appointed Juvenile Justice Task Force completed its...
The Humane Society of South Central Michigan is issuing an appeal to pet owners to consider how the excitement of Halloween night may affect their pets - and plan accordingly. Executive Director Jessica Gilbert tells Community Matters pets often get lost on Halloween...
Battle Creek Police plan a special added enforcement focus targeting drivers who are speeding, distracted and other violations during the week of October 23 - 27, 2023. In this discussion, BCPD Lt. Ryan Strunk talks about why the special enforcement is being done -...
Deadline to enter: November 1, 2023 In this episode, we visit with Chuck Barnes, owner of the southwest-Michigan-based firm Decorate with Lights. Chuck is looking for nominees of local veterans from which one winner will be chosen to receive a free holiday light...
Only having driven an electric vehicle a couple of times for short distances, my experience was limited. Though skeptical about the ability to shift to an EV for all my personal transportation, I was curious. Could I use an EV exclusively for all my daily...
