Community Matters

Summit Pointe CEO Jeannie Goodrich discusses First Step, Calhoun County's behavioral health urgent care center opened in 2021. She also offers input on Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker's perspectives about societal mental health issues overall.Episode...

First Aired November 26, 2022 Calhoun County Board Chair Steve Frisbie discusses the main focus for commissioners in December 2022. As well, the Battle Creek Optimist Club and Lakeview Ford Lincoln plan their annual Christmas Tree sale. Brad Morris and Vince Pavone...

First Aired: November 26, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Chief Bill Beaty, who assumed his position in October 2022, introduces himself to the community and discusses some important holiday fire safety tips. ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet...

First Aired November 19, 2022 Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker speaks optimistically about a largely new staff of officers at the BCPD. He also offers frank perspective on the role of mental illness-related calls the force deals with regularly.Episode Resources...

First Aired November 19, 2022 Salvation Army corps officers in Battle Creek, Captains Mika and Grace Roinilla, visited with Community Matters just ahead of the 2022 Battle Creek Christmas Parade. They discuss the assistance efforts of the Christmas Kettle campaign, a...

First Aired November 12, 2022 Battle Creek Public Schools Superintendent Kim Carter and Communications Manager Nathan Hunt offer some post-pandemic perspective on district goals. Episode Resources Battle Creek Public Schools websiteBCPS Bond Update informationAbout...

First Aired November 5, 2022 On this episode of Community Matters, Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke offers his view on current and upcoming priorities for the city. Click to hear Mayor Behnke discuss safety, housing and more. Episode Resources City of Battle Creek...

First Aired October 29, 2022 Battle Creek's Miles for Memories - a volunteer organization working to change the trajectory of those impacted by dementia locally - has helped make some significant technological advances. Specifically, the organization has worked...

First Aired October 29, 2022 Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Chair Steve Frisbie talks about the county budget process - and an initial $4 million gap which, he says, will be closed to present a balanced budget for approval. Episode Resources Calhoun County...