While its students were settling back into their school-year routines in September 2025, Lakeview School District announced a national honor for Minges Brook Elementary School: The ”America's Healthiest Schools” award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
At the same time, the district announced its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and its 2025 Community Spirit Award recipient. Superitendent Dr. William Patterson talks about all of it on this episode of Community Matters.
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Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leaders and newsmakers in and around Battle Creek. Community Matters is heard Saturdays at 8:00 AM Eastern on WBCK-FM (95.3) and anytime at battlecreekpodcast.com.
Community Matters is sponsored by Lakeview Ford Lincoln and produced by Livemic Communications.

