Among the expansive grounds and red barns of the Gilmore Car Museum on the first Saturday in August is always what's known as the Red Barns Spectacular. For its 43rd year, the RBS expects about 1000 cars to cruise in for the largest car show the museum sees all...
In this Calhoun County Board of Commissioners update, Chair Derek King discusses another round of road funding agreements for certain counties. Also, the Calhoun County Veterans Affairs office receives a sizable grant. Click to hear the details. Episode Resources...
The first-ever Marshall MotorFest planned for August 23, 2024 in Marshall, Michigan will celebrate classic and muscle cars – and even some new ones. Jim Durian with Choose Marshall talks about the intent behind the MotorFest, what cars they wish to participate, along...
Calhoun County Clerk/Register Kimberly Hinkley tells Community Matters staff and volunteers are ready for nine days of early voting ahead of the Tuesday, August 6, 2024 primary election. The county has only conducted the early voting a handful of times since voters...
The City of Battle Creek is encouraging those interested to apply to be considered for appointment to a new Community Oversight Board. The panel will have seven members and two alternates from the community, with a goal to ”reflect a range of the city's demographics...
It is one of the busiest times of the year at Battle Creek's Charitable Union – the organization which has been helping local people who need it since 1887. One of those efforts is a drive to get kids into some new clothes by the time school starts. Charitable Union...
How do local stakeholders decide what transportation and public transit goals are best for the area? An overseer in that effort locally is BCATS – the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study. BCATS Executive Director Jeff Franklin joins Community Matters to shed light...
Saffron is the sweetest Siamese cat you will ever meet. She is curious about who is coming to see her – and may very well flop over for a belly rub and some loves right away. So why, after being adopted not long ago, is she back at the Humane Society of South Central...
It is probably true most people know how wild it is at the Binder Park Zoo. Just look around! But, BPZ's Allie Stoddard tells Community Matters how WILD Wednesdays in July are even more so! Episode Resources Binder Park Zoo website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK...
Some financial institutions in southwest Michigan are noting a wave of counterfeit bills circulating the area. Others have said they are not seeing as much. Could you tell if a bill you are holding is real or fake? We asked Lisa Sloughter, fraud and collections...
