Steve Frisbie, elected to the Michigan House of Representatives District 44 in 2024, is planning town hall community meetings around Battle Creek in March 2025. The 44th District of Michigan includes Battle Creek, along with northern and a portion of western Calhoun...
In this Oaklawn Health Matters episode, Occupational Therapist Rene Pere shares insights about occupational therapy and how that differs from physical therapy. Rene also shares information about the advancing area of vision rehabilitation which offers folks practical...
With a career in social work and a distinct interest in her community, Pastor Dr. Monique French of the Washington Heights United Methodist Church and Community in Battle Creek is focused and determined. With her fellow neighbors' wellbeing in mind, Pastor French...
Bagel the orange tiger kitty is a story in resilience. Once severely injured in some sort of attack, he was most certainly in a life and death situation. Now, he's mostly recovered and looking for his family. Hear Bagel's story on this Wiggly Tail segment of Community...
In 2025, Creating Dementia Solutions is looking deeper into what The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care has indicated are ways people can reduce their risk of dementia. In a post-script to our discussions about hearing loss and its...
In 2025, Creating Dementia Solutions is looking deeper into what The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care has indicated are ways people can reduce their risk of dementia. Among the 14 modifiable risk factors The Lancet Commission has pointed...
Before her annual report to the community on the state of the county on February 20, 2025, Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott looked back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 with Inside Calhoun County. The highlights include the county's ability to be...
It is estimated that only a fraction of African Americans seek life-changing treatment for issues of mental health. Stigma and culture play a role in barriers to treatment. Our colleague Lakeyta – who oversees access to services at Summit Pointe – talks...
The City of Battle Creek has activated a new online portal for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. In this episode of BC City Connection, Battle Creek City Attorney William Kim discusses the new process for FOIA requests, as well as why FOIA requests are...
NOTE: A hiring freeze implemented by the Trump Administration includes volunteers at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. However, this is viewed as temporary and the center is still accepting applications from prospective volunteers. Hundreds of people have committed...