A volunteer fits new shoes for a student recipient. Courtesy FDSF It may seem like a small barrier to overcome: A new pair of athletic shoes for elementary school children. However, as the nonprofit First Day Shoe Fund in Kalamazoo, Michigan knows, it's a barrier that...
Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott with a member of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribal Council in 2015. Calhoun County photo. First Aired July 29, 2023Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns, this time...
Courtesy Ford Motor Co. First Aired July 29, 2023With the expected Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant in Marshall, some may be wondering: When can I apply for one of the 2500 jobs expected? What type of jobs will they be? What skills would I need?At...
Educating folks feels good! Shown from left: Richard Piet, host, Creating Dementia Solutions, Miles for Memories lead volunteer Sherii Sherban, Miles for Memories Volunteer Anne Clark, MSU medical student Emily Bossie and MSU researcher Dr. Graham Atkin. MFM photo...
Dr. Graham Atkin (far right) and medical student Emily Bossie visit with Richard Piet on Creating Dementia Solutions. MFM photo In the next four special episodes with Michigan State University researcher Dr. Graham Atkin and medical student Emily Bossie, Creating...
Courtesy MAEDA First Aired July 22, 2023A member of the legal team representing the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) tells Community Matters he does not believe the Committee for Marshall - Not the Megasite will win its lawsuit.Attorney Richard...
Glenn Kowalske, with the Committee for Marshall - Not the Megasite talks with Richard Piet of Community Matters on July 19, 2023. Livemic Communications photo First Aired July 22, 2023 In his first interview with Community Matters since a judge ruled against a...
Adoptable kitty cat Laney. Courtesy HSSCM First Aired July 22, 2023The Humane Society of South Central Michigan presents Laney, a pretty cat with a mild-mannered disposition, as a candidate for adoption in this Wiggly Tail episode of Community Matters.[buzzsprout...
Courtesy Charitable Union First Aired July 15, 2023 The Charitable Union in Battle Creek is ramping up its annual effort to get new or gently used school clothes to local children in need. Teresa Allen returns to Community Matters to discuss how you can...
Courtesy BCGo First Aired July 15, 2023 After the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners removed creation of a county transit authority from its agenda in spring 2023 citing a lack of support from municipalities, the Battle Creek City Commission is trying to get the...