The Battle Creek alternative high school – W.K. Kellogg Preparatory High School – will leave its standalone building in 2025 and move into a specially selected area inside Battle Creek Central High School. Some advocates of Kellogg Prep have concerns about...
Marking just over one year as president and CEO of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, Mary Muliett returns to Community Matters for an update. Reflecting on the fundraising climate and summer plans, whatever challenges she sees haven't affected her...
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. Lancet includes Diabetes treatment as one of those ways. In this...
A full-service clinic focused on Oncology and Hematology services at Oaklawn Hospital is up and running. The Oncology and Hematology Clinic is back to full service, thanks to a partnership with Bronson Battle Creek. In this Oaklawn Health Matters episode, lead...
In this episode of BC CIty Connection, Breanne Humphreys and Eric McClure from the City Hall communications office talk about the opt-in city alert system which helps residents stay informed. The BC City Connection podcast is also discussed – and the various...
Calling it a critical upgrade, the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (CCCDA) completed an upgrade of the countywide public safety radio system. The launch ”…represents a major step forward in ensuring that all our emergency responders can...
Cover photo courtesy City of Marshall Marshall Mayor Scott Wolfersberger returns to Community Matters with updates on the master plan – and on work being done to the Brooks Memorial Fountain. He also comments on progress at the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan and more....
In one of his first interviews since becoming the city manager of Springfield, Michigan, Aaron Edlefson talks about what drew him to lead the city – and reflects on his service in the Veterans Affairs department in Calhoun County. Episode ResourcesCity of...
Calhoun County's Binder Park Zoo celebrates its 50th season in 2025. President and CEO Diane Thompson returns to Community Matters to reflect on how the zoo has evolved over 50 years, as well as some of the special events and attractions that keep folks coming...
The United Way of South Central Michigan continues to study its ”ALICE” data – ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. CEO Chris Sargent returns to Community Matters to offer some perspective on the numbers, as well as the...