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With springlike conditions prevailing in Michigan in the 2023-2024 winter season, how does that affect the Michigan Department of Transportation’s typical roadwork schedule? Community Matters caught up with MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa to talk about the answer to that question – especially as it relates to Battle Creek and Calhoun County. Episode ResourcesMi-Drive construction interactive mapMDOT construction …
Amidst the last weeks of her tenure as president and CEO of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, Brenda Hunt joins Community Matters to reflect. Having joined BCCF in 1993, she discusses the surprise opportunity to become its leader just a few years later. She draws parallels between the growth of the organization and its reputation and, at …
In spring of 2020, Matt Saxton stepped down as Calhoun County Sheriff and assumed the role of chief executive at the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association. About four years later, Saxton sits down with Community Matters to talk about the MSA and its role – including how citizens can be involved. Also, in the aftermath of a …
Calhoun County Board Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters for a periodic update from commissioners. This time, the focus is, first, on how the Calhoun County Clerk/Register’s office implemented early voting in the county (nine days of early voting ends February 25, 2024, with the Michigan Primary Election moved up to February 27, 2024). Frisbie also …
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Erard leads the Sheriff’s Office Dive Team. His coordination with Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly and Vicksburg’s Summit Polymers has proven integral to the local dive team – as well as the Southeast Michigan Dive Team. As Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley explains in this episode, the SMDT is growing …
After becoming acquainted with the different types of dementia from the previous Creating Dementia Solutions episode, we now ask: Why is it important to know the types? Of course, there are medical reasons. As we have learned in other episodes, the type of dementia can determine the approach to treatment or medication choice. But, in …
Outspoken opponent of development at the Marshall Megasite, Glenn Kowalske, returns to Community Matters for a wide-ranging discussion about the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite’s legal fight and potential future plans. The group moved forward earlier in February 2024 with an appeal to a judge’s decision against the Committee in its effort to target an …
Marshall Michigan’s director of electric utilities, Kevin Maynard, thought the city would be inking a deal to buy energy from a planned solar energy provider in northern Michigan. But, the deal fell apart when the provider came back with a rate higher than expected. Now, Maynard tells Community Matters Marshall is considering using a patch …
