Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputy Andy Erard leads the Sheriff's Office Dive Team. His coordination with Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly and Vicksburg's Summit Polymers has proven integral to the local dive team – as well as the Southeast Michigan Dive Team. As...
Calhoun County Board Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters for a periodic update from commissioners. This time, the focus is, first, on how the Calhoun County Clerk/Register's office implemented early voting in the county (nine days of early...
In spring of 2020, Matt Saxton stepped down as Calhoun County Sheriff and assumed the role of chief executive at the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. About four years later, Saxton sits down with Community Matters to talk about the MSA and its role –...
After becoming acquainted with the different types of dementia from the previous Creating Dementia Solutions episode, we now ask: Why is it important to know the types? Of course, there are medical reasons. As we have learned in other episodes, the type of dementia...
Continuing with a focus to assist caregivers of those with dementia in the next several episodes, Creating Dementia Solutions begins at the beginning: What are the several types of dementia? What is different about them? Miles for Memories volunteer Kelly Fisher...
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley and Summit Pointe justice systems lead Taneisha share their perspectives on how the Jail Services program has advanced in recent years. In doing so, they discuss the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) component, designed to cut...
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates Community Matters on business in the first meeting of 2024. Among the items, Frisbie discusses a savings recognized from snow removal funds after a lack of snow in December 2023. Those funds have...
Michigan State Police Lt. Duwayne Robinson rejoins Community Matters after the 2023 holiday season when troopers generally deal with impaired holiday celebrators. The lieutenant discusses the challenge of legalized weed and its effects on impaired driving. He also...
This Wiggly Tail update on Community Matters focuses on Skipper, a hound mix, who is available for adoption at the Humane Society of South Central Michigan in Battle Creek. Skipper's sister - Sailor - is also available for adoption. HSSCM'S Jessica Gilbert...
Continuing its legal effort to zero-in on actions that have, so far, prevented a referendum on construction at the Marshall (Michigan) Megasite, the Committee for Marshall- Not the Megasite is vowing an appeal. Committee attorney, Minneapolis-based Robby Dube of...