On this episode of the Summit Pointe Podcast, we introduce you to our colleague Dorothy Malcolm, Chief Operating Officer at Summit Pointe. Dorothy discusses her nursing and medical management backgrounds, as well as her view on the work we do daily at Summit Pointe...
In a partnership with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the City of Battle Creek welcomed a Community Development Fellow in 2025. The role ”…support[s] various...
Summit Pointe is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the execution of our mission to provide ”the hightest quality behavioral health services to help individuals maximize their potential.” In this episode, Treasurer Kelli Scott – who also...
The firm hired to help the City of Battle Creek work through the process of the Lakeview District Plan – focused on the Beckley Road retail corridor – says an overabundance of parking spaces paves the way for new housing. Progressive Companies Associate...
Food insecurity brought record demand at the South Michigan Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, that does not mean demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels. CEO Peter Vogel returns to Community Matters to talk about a recent visit to Washington, D.C. where...
On the cusp of severe weather season, springtime is typically when emergency preparedness experts talk about how to get ready for situations in which people may have to evacuate their homes. But, the infomration is good any time of the year. In this episode of Inside...
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. Bronson Battle Creek Clinical Nutritionist Jillian Bowen visits CDS...
STARBASE Battle Creek, a science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) academy which provides supplemental learning for hundreds of west Michigan students, has been closed since early February 2025. When or if it – and 89 others in the US, Puerto Rico...
The Detroit Lions engage kids in learning more about football by offering football summer camps all over Michigan. In 2025, one of the camps will take place in late July at Battle Creek Central High School. Nine-year-old Bentley Dowdy and his mom Brittney, of Battle...
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. Cassandra Lucas-Moore with Carewell Services in Battle Creek returns...