Waiting months for word from the Michigan Supreme Court as to whether or not it will hear the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite's legal case spurred by the Ford battery plant development, the wait goes on. Committee attorney Robby Dube returns to Community...
Road departments all around are having fun engaging the public in a game of 'name that snowplow.' The City of Battle Creek started the process in the winter of 2024, finalizing the names of ten city plows – but they need ten more. City spokesperson...
After public events and an online submission portal provided a chance for Marshall residents to offer input on the city's future, the process will move ahead. Mayor Scott Wolfersberger tells Community Matters about the next steps in the city's master plan...
The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority is looking for contractors of all kinds to bid on various building and property maintenance jobs in the county in 2025. A informational event is planned for February 19, 2025 at which contractors can learn more about the bidding...
The images are stunning and heartbreaking. Entire neighborhoods eviscerated in the Los Angeles area by wildfires in January 2025. Community Matters turned to southwest Michigan fire safety expert and educator Michael McLeieer at ESCAPE to talk about the approach to...
Michigan's impending Earned Sick Time Act and changes to the tipped wage minimum have been the sticking point in Lansing between Democrats and Republicans. It even made for a less-than-productive lame duck legislative session at the end of 2024. Since the new...
Very often in our Wiggly Tail segments on Community Matters, the Humane Society of South Central Michigan focuses on adult or senior animals awaiting adoption. This time, though, we're going for the full-on kitten experience! HSSCM Executive Director Jessica...
Would you expect to see a smoothie or other healthy choices on the menu at a high school concession stand? Probably not. But the Marshall High School basketball team snacks are including them. It's all part of a healthier eating initiative inspired by an Oaklawn...
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...
