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...
Elections officials all over Michigan are preparing for what voters approved in 2022: Nine days of early voting ahead of Election Day. That has Calhoun County Clerk Kim Hinkley and her team working to put together a staff who can pull it off in 2024. But, in order to...
Firefighter and fire safety educator Michael McLeieer visits with Community Matters to discuss fire and environmental concerns related to electric vehicle battery fires. McLeieer, who heads the organization ESCAPE (Education Showing Children and Adults Procedures for...
In his regular update to Community Matters listeners, Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) echoed other community leaders, saying he expects construction on Ford's EV battery plant to continue at the Marshall Megasite. Ford announced a temporary stop on construction...
The auto industry is a big deal in Michigan. So, when the United Auto Workers use a work stoppage as leverage to negotiate a new working agreement, that's a big deal, too. In this episode, Vince Pavone with Lakeview Ford Lincoln in Battle Creek returns - this...
Calhoun County (Michigan) Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates listeners on attempts to establish a transit authority - which met with success in September, 2023. But, not all municipalities in the county are on board. Frisbie also offered his view...
Ford Motor Company's plans for the Megasite in Marshall Township, Michigan back in February, 2023 were clear: Ford will build a lithium ion phosphate battery plant on the site and bring 2500 new jobs to the area. The site has been readying for construction in...
