The Marshal Historical Society's annual Historic Home Tour has been happening for 60 years. The chair of the 2025 event, Debbi Benedict, talks about what makes a Marshall home historic, some of the events planned for the 60th year and her own Marshall love story...
This week, Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives passed a state budget. Just ahead of that, Rep. Steve Frisbie, (R-Pennfield) joined Community Matters, expressing optimism that budget negotiations would begin in earnest soon. Frisbie called the law...
Calhoun County Commissioner Matt Saxton, elected in 2024, is no stranger to the workings of county government. Saxton served as Calhoun County Sheriff for eight years, also working for the sheriff's office since the mid-1990's. Saxton also serves as the...
Lt. Chris Young oversees the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management, which helps various county entities plan for and respond to emergencies. On this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Lt. Young talks about the three things parents should know...
Know someone who has consistently shown community service toward older adults in Calhoun County? Perhaps they are a professional – or a volunteer. Calhoun County Senior Services encourages you to nominate them for the Joanne Konkle Leadership Award. Accepting...
Sometimes, patients need help with the simpler things, like scheduling appointments with their medical professionals. Other times, they may need assistance with something that is more involved – like accessing home health or medical equipment. In this episode of...
Jim Haadsma was defeated in the November, 2024 election by a narrow margin. Now, after some reflection, the Battle Creek Democrat has decided he wants another shot at representing the Cereal City in the Michigan House of Representatives 44th District. Republican Rep....
Back in 2023, Starr Commonwealth President and CEO Elizabeth Carey told Community Matters about a groundbreaking idea for a new program: Target young ”opportunity youth” who have had a ”failure to launch” – a lack of momentum toward their...
Calhoun County still remains in the top-five Michigan counties with significant rates of domestic violence – sometimes called intimate partner violence. That's the word from Ellen Lassiter Collier, executive director of Battle Creek's SAFE Place, a...
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Coordinator, Deputy Matthew Schimmel, joins Community Matters to offer input after multiple drownings and incidents on state waterways. A Detroit Free Press report quoted a Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project tally at 31...