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 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...
Calhoun County photo Elections officials all over Michigan are preparing for what voters approved in 2022: Nine days of early voting ahead of Election Day.That has Calhoun County Clerk Kim Hinkley and her team working to put together a staff who can pull it off in...
Miles for Memories volunteers (l-r) Sherii Sherban, Connie Skidmore and Anne Clark spread the word about the benefits of movement for those with dementia - and Parkinson's Disease. MFM photo Miles for Memories volunteer Anne Clark returns to Creating Dementia...
Ford Motor Company's BlueOval City plant in Tennessee in March 2023. Courtesy Ford Firefighter and fire safety educator Michael McLeieer visits with Community Matters to discuss fire and environmental concerns related to electric vehicle battery fires. McLeieer, who...
Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) testifies to the House Committee on Financial Services in 2021. Courtesy HouseDems.com In his regular update to Community Matters listeners, Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) echoed other community leaders, saying he expects...
The 2023-2024 Calhoun County Board of Commissioners takes the oath of office administered by County Clerk Kim Hinkley. Calhoun County photo Calhoun County (Michigan) Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates listeners on attempts to establish a transit...