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...
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters with updates on the October 2023. Frisbie elaborates on the annual property tax apportionment report approved by commissioners in October 2023, including an overall county tax...
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...
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...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Observing that, Battle Creek's SAFE Place shelter and support program for victims of domestic violence joins Community Matters for a frank discussion of the problem. Chief Executive Ellen Lassiter Collier also talks...
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...
