Rep. Steve Frisbie (R-Pennfield) returns to Community Matters to update listeners on legislative activity in the Michigan House of Representatives. Frisbie discusses legislation to give volunteer emergency response workers in Michigan a tax break, restoring local...
Boxes and Boxes of cereal – and gallons and gallons of milk – are just part of Battle Creek's annual National Cereal Fest. There is entertainment, vendors, the traditional parade – and even a special cereal sale. Kellogg Arena's Kaycie...
Honored in 2025 as the Star of the Year at the Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism, Calhoun County Visitors Bureau CEO Linda Freybler shares some perspective on visitors to our county. Freybler also offers insight about what fills hotel rooms in Calhoun...
Singer and musician Del Shannon – born Charles Westover about 80 miles away in Coopersville, Michigan – is said to have adopted Battle Creek as his hometown. Hence, a growing celebration of the ”Little Runaway” singer in the cereal city. West...
Two of the ways Miles for Memories creates dementia solution is through technology and education. In this episode, founder Sherii Sherban discusses new technology added to the Safe Returns program – which helps those who may wander to be returned home faster. We...
Quality of life through community open space is important for residents in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Parks Commission mission, vision and guiding principles – along with the parks millage – support these community assets. Calhoun County Assistant...
We have heard it repeatedly on the Summit Pointe Podcast: Peers – people who share similar life experiences as us can bring credibility to the solutions available at Summit Pointe. In this episode, our colleague Julian – a youth peer support specialist...
Cass County native Aric Nesbitt, the Michigan Senate Minority Leader, has announced his intent to run for governor in 2026. Nesbitt, a conservative Republican, was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2010. Nesbitt joins Community Matters to talk...
For the third year in a row, the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority has received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help move potentially contaminated land to new ownership. The City of Albion and Battle Creek Community Foundation are partners on...
On this episode of Oaklawn Health Matters, psychologist Dr. John Tobin of Oaklawn Psychological and Psychiatric Services discusses some considerations for those considering seeing a therapist. Among them, the indications it would be a good idea to see a therapist...