On Friday, November 10, 2023, the MDOT interactive construction map showed the remainder of the I-94 construction work being finished for the season. Courtesy MDOT After significant roadwork in 2023, the Michigan Department of Transportation is wrapping up its Calhoun...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning all-electric vehicles on display at the 2023 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Livemic photo The auto industry is a big deal in Michigan. So, when the United Auto Workers use a work stoppage as leverage...