Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley with students from Prairieville Elementary School in February 2023. Courtesy Calhoun County Government Calhoun County, Michigan Sheriff Steve Hinkley returns to Community Matters - this time to discuss Halloween safety. Hinkley...
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley and Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport). Courtesy Rep. Lightner In her October legislative update on Community Matters, Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) reflects on juvenile justice reform bills moving through the Michigan House...
Binder Park Zoo photo Moving prairie dogs from one zoo to another - and into a new habitat - means you might not see them much in the beginning. That's because they are busy underground setting up their new digs. But they're there. That's the word from Allie Stoddard...
CDS host Richard Piet and guest Karen Courtney wear the equipment used in the Dementia Live virtual reality experience. Access Vision photo Some folks living with dementia experience a reduced effectiveness in their senses, such as vision and hearing loss. Others may...
Courtesy BCPD/City of Battle Creek Battle Creek Police plan a special added enforcement focus targeting drivers who are speeding, distracted and other violations during the week of October 23 - 27, 2023.In this discussion, BCPD Lt. Ryan Strunk talks about why the...
Courtesy HSSCM The Humane Society of South Central Michigan is issuing an appeal to pet owners to consider how the excitement of Halloween night may affect their pets - and plan accordingly.Executive Director Jessica Gilbert tells Community Matters pets often get lost...
The Calhoun County Road Department's online interactive map shows current county roadwork underway. Courtesy Calhoun County Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters with updates on the October 2023.Frisbie elaborates...
Courtesy Decorate with Lights Deadline to enter: November 1, 2023In this episode, we visit with Chuck Barnes, owner of the southwest-Michigan-based firm Decorate with Lights. Chuck is looking for nominees of local veterans from which one winner will be chosen to...
The Mustang Mach-E at one of a few visits to a DC fast charger. Livemic photo Only having driven an electric vehicle a couple of times for short distances, my experience was limited. Though skeptical about the ability to shift to an EV for all my personal...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Observing that, Battle Creek's SAFE Place shelter and support program for victims of domestic violence joins Community Matters for a frank discussion of the problem.Chief Executive Ellen Lassiter Collier also talks about...