Courtesy BCPS With almost a full school year behind them since the announcement of the Bearcat Advantage scholarship program, Battle Creek Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Carter returns to Community Matters.Carter comments on a newly announced alliance to try...
Courtesy SPCCC Question, Persuade, Refer. That's what QPR stands for and it's "an emergency response to someone in crisis," says the QPR Institute.In a training as short as a lunch-and-learn, community members can become "gatekeepers" able to respond to a person in...
A new website featuring a Calhoun County, Michigan-focused podcasts plans to be a hub for local discussions.BattleCreekPodcast.com features locally produced discussions with Calhoun County community voices - or those from elsewhere with relevant infomation to the...
Focused on caregivers, Creating Dementia Solutions explores why it is important to have a screening for dementia by professionals.Miles for Memories volunteer Connie Skidmore, herself a caregiver for loved ones with dementia, returns to help others understand why...
Damage in Calhoun County from a February 2024 tornado. Calhoun County photo After a rare wintertime tornado in February 2024, Calhoun County Emergency Management officials are reminding residents how to be alerted to severe weather.They are also reminding folks that...
Calhoun County Realtor Al Morehart. Livemic photo Battle Creek-area realtor Al Morehart with Coldwell Banker Morehart Realty joins Community Matters, offering some perspective on real estate news, including: A recent National Association of Realtors legal settlement...
FireKeepers Casino Hotel CEO Frank Tecumseh and FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board Chair Deb Belles. Courtesy Calhoun County Calhoun County Commissioner Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates Community Matters listeners with news of revenue sharing from FireKeepers...
Summit Pointe First Step in Battle Creek, Michigan. file photo Summit Pointe's First Step behavioral health urgent care at 175 College Street in Battle Creek opened in March 2021. There were not many examples nationally for such an urgent care, but there was one - and...
Courtesy MAEDA Marshall, Michigan attorney Richard Lindsey, a member of the legal team representing the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance and Ford Motor Company, expects a lawsuit against them navigating the system now will be decided by the Michigan Supreme...
Google Maps Renovations to some public areas at Battle Creek City Hall are bringing modern upgrades to the facility, built in 1914.Facilities Manager Katie Norton tells Community Matters the process also includes moving the main entrance to the building back to its...