What are the public health concerns you see as a resident of Calhoun County? That is the intent behind Calhoun County's most recent, periodic Community Health Survey. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Community Health Officer Eric Pessell explains how they use...
It is one of the busiest times of the year at Battle Creek's Charitable Union – the organization which has been helping local people who need it since 1887. One of those efforts is a drive to get kids into some new clothes by the time school starts....
Calhoun County Clerk/Register Kimberly Hinkley tells Community Matters staff and volunteers are ready for nine days of early voting ahead of the Tuesday, August 6, 2024 primary election. The county has only conducted the early voting a handful of times since voters...
The City of Battle Creek is encouraging those interested to apply to be considered for appointment to a new Community Oversight Board. The panel will have seven members and two alternates from the community, with a goal to ”reflect a range of the city's...
It is probably true most people know how wild it is at the Binder Park Zoo. Just look around! But, BPZ's Allie Stoddard tells Community Matters how WILD Wednesdays in July are even more so! Episode ResourcesBinder Park Zoo website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former...
How do local stakeholders decide what transportation and public transit goals are best for the area? An overseer in that effort locally is BCATS – the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study. BCATS Executive Director Jeff Franklin joins Community Matters to shed light...
Saffron is the sweetest Siamese cat you will ever meet. She is curious about who is coming to see her – and may very well flop over for a belly rub and some loves right away. So why, after being adopted not long ago, is she back at the Humane Society of South...
In this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, we asked Amber Duncan – a Miles for Memories volunteer with Northpointe Woods in Battle Creek – to talk about the benefits of respite care. It's about you, caregivers, and making sure you are getting the support you...
You may know that, somehow, FireKeeper's Casino and Hotel provides a portion of annual net winnings to local governmental units. But, how does that happen? Who decides where the money goes? How does it help? In this episode of Inside Calhoun County,...
Some financial institutions in southwest Michigan are noting a wave of counterfeit bills circulating the area. Others have said they are not seeing as much. Could you tell if a bill you are holding is real or fake? We asked Lisa Sloughter, fraud and collections...