Our Wiggly Tail update takes us back to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan where we find Executive Director Jessica Gilbert and Rocket – a wirehaired terrier. Now, you might be inclined to think Rocket is full of energy, based on his name. If you thought so,...
Community Matters expands its usual local conversations to include some with candidates running for various offices in 2024. In this episode, Battle Creek Vice-Mayor and At-Large Commissioner Sherry Sofia talks about her tenure on the commission, her view on pressing...
In a previous Inside Calhoun County episode, we learned about opioid settlement funds and how distributions of them will help fight the opioid epidemic in Calhoun County and elsewhere. Now, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott returns with County Commissioner Steve...
Four Battle Creek-area school boards – including that of the Battle Creek Public Schools – are looking to their counterparts nearby to share information and knowledge. That's the word from Eric Greene, president of the Lakeview Schools Board, who joins Community...
Mini-magazines – known as ”zines” – have begun to permeate as a means of promoting various endeavors. Now, there's one that's debuted in downtown Battle Creek. It's an effort to promote what's happening in downtown, where a growing energy can be felt. Former Battle...
Miles for Memories volunteers Sherii Sherban and Cassandra Lucas-Moore discuss two events coming in October 2024. One of them is a familiar favorite meant to help inspire movement – a bit part of the Miles for Memories mission. The other mixes food and fun,...
Those living with dementia – and their caregivers – will very likely encounter a time when adherence to prescribed medications becomes a challenge. Perhaps it's remembering what to take when, if a medication has actually been taken, or if it's actually working. Ali...
An approach to opioid use disorder might, for some, seem a bit ponderous: Using medications as treatment for addiction to another medication. But, as we learn in this episode, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – sometimes called MOUD – can be very successful and...
The Veterans Administration Battle Creek health care center is working alongside its counterparts across the country to engage with vets who may be having suicidal thoughts. Amanda Briggs coordinates local engagement efforts prompted by the national COMPACT Act, which...
The good news? COVID-19 infections in summer 2024 mirrored those of the previous year, meaning there was not a notable increase in the average number of cases. That's the word from the Calhoun County Public Health Department. While updating the local COVID situation,...