Calling all household hazardous waste, old unused electronics, scrap metal and more: Earth Day wants you! Calhoun County's Earth Day recycling event will happen Monday, April 22, 2024 from noon to 5:30 PM at Bailey Park, 1350 Capital Avenue NE in Battle Creek,...
The City of Battle Creek has undertaken the significant task of replacing lead service lines in the water distribution system. In this episode of BC City Connection, the Water Division's Matt Miller and Amber Whitcomb discuss the progress made on the replacements and...
Once per year, county municipalities in Michigan are required to assemble an equalization report. The report serves as a determination that ”…real and personal property in the respective Townships and Cities has been equally and uniformly assessed” in Calhoun County....
Falling is a concern for anyone who is aging and potentially dealing with a loss of balance. This includes folks who might be living with dementia. In the ongoing series of episodes focused on educating the caregiver, Creating Dementia Solutions explores the idea of...
Calhoun County's dementia awareness organization Miles for Memories has set its annual research update event for April 30, 2024. The free event seeks to provide an update from Michigan State University researchers on the latest dementia drugs and treatments, as...
Fifteen-year veteran city attorney Jill Steele will retire from Battle Creek City Hall in the summer of 2024. City officials are beginning to cement a process to find her replacement. Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke and Vice-Mayor Sherry Sofia discuss the impact of the...
Many millions are said to be affected by an online data breach at AT&T in 2019 – which was announced in 2024. Community Matters asked southwest Michigan online security expert Larry Deniston of CMIT Solutions to talk about a few things consumers and businesses...
Inside Calhoun County visits with Kristine Parsons, interim executive director of the Calhoun County Road Department. She shares pertinent information related to road work in 2024, including: How the warm winter has affected planned road work in 2024. The many...
How should you recycle styrofoam? Can your commingled curbside recycling be in a bag inside your recycling bin? The answers might surprise you! This time, the BC City Connection podcast welcomes Bessie Stears, Environmental Program Coordinator and Patty Hoch-Melluish,...
In the time since citizen input was sought in November 2022 about a potential Battle Creek Community Oversight Board, information gathering and other work has continued. Additionally, the Battle Creek police chief has changed and a new diversity, equity and inclusion...