(Community Matters 178) Mayor: Legal Turbulence Around BlueOval Project Is Still the “Best Problem” to Have

Your Voice Matters When It Comes to Updating the Housing Master Plan in Battle Creek

Mar 2, 2026

The 2018 Battle Creek Housing Master Plan gathered a lot of data to direct policy and decision making in the city. Now, eight years later, it's time to revisit the topic and see how things have changed. Darcy Schmitt from the City of Battle Creek talks to Community...

Ride Calhoun’s Public Transit Model is Rolling – and Modernizing

Jan 30, 2026

The Transit Authority of Calhoun County (TACC), also known as Ride Calhoun, is working to change the way residents think about public transit throughout the county. Mallory Avis, Executive Director of Ride Calhoun, talks to Community Matters about why a more robust...

(Community Matters 164) The Best Brass Musicians in the World Return to Battle Creek for a Special Holiday Concert

Dec 1, 2025

The world's top brass musicians gather again this December for a special holiday concert at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium. Jerry Rose, Executive Director of the Brass Band of Battle Creek, discusses the unique history of the band and what to expect in their upcoming...

(Community Matters 162) Summit Pointe Concerned How Potential Statewide CMH Changes Will Affect Care

Nov 19, 2025

Summit Pointe, the Calhoun County Community Mental Health (CMH) organization which provides behavioral health care to some of the county's most vulnerable residents, is sounding an alarm over potential changes at the state level which could affect how it...

(Community Matters 159) 15 Years Later: Marshall Oil Spill Influences Enbridge Protocols, Culture and Community Involvement

Oct 27, 2025

It was July 2010 when a rupture in Enbridge pipeline 6B spilled oil into Talmadge Creek near Marshall, which feeds into the Kalamazoo River. The result was a cleanup effort along 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River until 2012. Further dredging continued beyond that time....

(Community Matters 156) GVSU Battle Creek Brings Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab to Town

Oct 6, 2025

Attention veterans wanting to become entrepreneurs: Grand Valley State University's Innovation Hub in Battle Creek will join statewide locations hosting the Michigan Veteran Entrepreneurship Lab. Amy Hilton manages entrepreneurship initiatives at GVSU in Battle Creek...

(Community Matters 153) ‘Success Coach’ Helping Local Employees Be Better Workers

Sep 23, 2025

April Gordon has a cool title: Success Coach. The concept is to help employees with everyday challenges – which can have an impact on their job performance. Doing so, April says, improves retention and work performance. The service is part of the national Employer...

(Community Matters 128) More Demand – and Funding Uncertainty – at South Michigan Food Bank

Mar 28, 2025

Food insecurity brought record demand at the South Michigan Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, that does not mean demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels. CEO Peter Vogel returns to Community Matters to talk about a recent visit to Washington, D.C. where...

(Community Matters 124) Wiggly Tail: Once Severely Injured, Bagel is Ready to Find his Family

Feb 26, 2025

Bagel the orange tiger kitty is a story in resilience. Once severely injured in some sort of attack, he was most certainly in a life and death situation. Now, he's mostly recovered and looking for his family. Hear Bagel's story on this Wiggly Tail segment of Community...

(Community Matters 116) While Retiring from BC, Fleury was Finalist for Top Admin in Nashville Suburb

Jan 13, 2025

City of Battle Creek photo As Thanksgiving 2024 approached, the City of Battle Creek bade farewell to its longest-serving city manager, Rebecca Fleury, who served 10 years in the position. While preparing this year-end look back at the final Community Matters visit...