Courtesy HSSCM The November 2023 poster pup for adoptable pets at the Humane Society of South Central Michigan is Navy, a 6-month-old Aussie-Lab-Husky mix. In this Wiggly Tail update, HSSCM's Jessica Gilbert tells us the kind of home that would work best for Navy. She...
Battle Creek Christmas Parade organizers use their tried and true paper method to organize the order of the parade. BCCP photo As Stephanie Cornish and her crew of volunteers from the Harper Creek Optimist Club prepare for the annual Battle Creek Christmas Parade, she...
Courtesy Decorate with Lights After asking for nominations of military veterans in southwest Michigan, a local business chose a 90-year-old veteran from Marshall, Michigan to win its professionally installed holiday light display. Chuck Barnes of the west Michigan...
The following is a special Veteran's Day 2023 crossover episode from Inside Calhoun County, the official podcast of Calhoun County, Michigan government. Find all Inside Calhoun County episodes here. Supporting Calhoun County veterans and their families is the goal of...
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...