Sometimes called ”problem-solving” courts, treatment courts are specialized to help individuals receive treatment they need in order to provide a new path. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Judge Mike Jaconette and the Mental Health Treatment Court team...
In a previous Inside Calhoun County episode, we learned about opioid settlement funds and how distributions of them will help fight the opioid epidemic in Calhoun County and elsewhere. Now, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott returns with County Commissioner Steve...
Don't wait until an emergency to try and cobble together a plan for your family. That's the advice from the Calhoun County Emergency Management Office and its director, Lt. Chris Young. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Lt. Young discusses further useful...
Could a person who has perpetrated domestic violence see the error of their ways? Calhoun County 10th District Court Judge Tracie Tomak has already seen it happen through the Domestic Violence Intervention Court. In this episode Inside Calhoun County, Judge Tomak...
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Rod Auton tells us about the Calhoun County Senior Services office and how it assists older adults. It is not just a minor list, either. In fact, we learn about how the Senior Millage helps Calhoun County partner with various...
What are the public health concerns you see as a resident of Calhoun County? That is the intent behind Calhoun County's most recent, periodic Community Health Survey. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Community Health Officer Eric Pessell explains how they use...
You may know that, somehow, FireKeeper's Casino and Hotel provides a portion of annual net winnings to local governmental units. But, how does that happen? Who decides where the money goes? How does it help? In this episode of Inside Calhoun County,...
Calhoun County voters will be asked to renew the parks and recreation millage first approved in 2020. That question will appear on the August 6, 2024 primary election ballot in the county. Click to hear Calhoun County's Doug Ferrall discuss how millage funds have been...
This time on Inside Calhoun County, Deputies Matt Burpee and David Winder talk about the role of K9 officers in Calhoun County. They also help us understand the process to bring a K9 officer to the force, the training involved – and, yes, the bond with their human...
This time, Inside Calhoun County visits with David Makled, who oversees the Calhoun County Public Defender's Office. Created in 2019, the office was created after a state commission charged with studying the state of public defense called for reforms. Click to listen...
