A longstanding effort to bring resources under one roof for veterans and those experiencing homelessness is returning in 2025 for its 20th year. The 2025 Project Connect Health fair and VA Stand Down will happen on October 17, 2025 at Full Blast Recreation Center in...
Right along with pumpkin spice and fall colors comes Medicare Open Enrollment. For many, the time when they have to lock in the coming year's health coverage plan can be stressful and confusing. Experts Matt ”Ernie” Ernstes with Ernstes Insurance...
Michigan's ”busy season” at collision centers across the state is fall and winter, for certain. More deer are on the move, followed by slippery road conditions at times. Brian Eberhard, who oversees operations at Lakeview Ford Collision Center...
Attention veterans wanting to become entrepreneurs: Grand Valley State University's Innovation Hub in Battle Creek will join statewide locations hosting the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab. Amy Hilton manages entrepreneurship initiatives at GVSU in Battle Creek and...
In September 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an infusion of additional funds – $800 million – for upgrades to VA Medical Centers around the country. Battle Creek VA Medical Center spokesperson Brian Pegouske returns to Community Matters...
Battle Creek's Lakeview Ford Lincoln is among dealerships nationwide participating in an effort to collect non-perishable food donations to support their local food banks. Lakeview Ford aims to collect 400 pounds of non-perishables by the end of September 2025...
Our last Wiggly Tail update from the Humane Society of South Central Michigan featured Scout, a terrier mix who is a mostly take-it-easy dog. In this episode, we get an update on Scout – and talk about his sister Salah, another chill terrier ready for her new...
The ongoing legal saga surrounding the zoning of the site where Ford's Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall seemed quiet for some time. The Michigan Supreme Court was asked to hear the case in September, 2024. Since then, it has been a long year of waiting...
The Battle Creek Alano Club intends to use opioid settlement grant funds to create a safer space for those Calhoun County residents in recovery. The 2025 grants total nearly $600,000 the county is receiving in a settlement with drugmakers. The grants go to local...
Calhoun County's opioid settlement funds – received from drugmakers in a settlement with many Michigan counties – are funding another round of grants to local non-profits. Calhoun County is slated to receive approximately $11 million in opioid...
