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First Aired October 22, 2022 Calhoun County Clerk Kim Hinkley joins Richard to talk about her top three choices for what voters should know before Election Day. Episode Resources Calhoun County Clerk websiteCalhoun County Clerk elections pageMichigan Voter Information Center ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview …
First Aired October 22, 2022 Binder Park Zoo President and CEO Diane Thompson and Director of Marketing and Development Leslie Walsh reconnect with Richard. On the agenda: How the zoo roared back after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to offer new exhibits and experiences. One of them is SkyLark Ridge, billed as a ropes …
First Aired October 22, 2022 It has been years since Battle Creek attorney John Macfarlane started leading the charge to restore a more natural waterway along the city’s downtown flow of the Kalamazoo River. Currently, the river flows on a concrete channel built around 1960. Now, the effort to naturalize the area is picking up …
First Aired October 15, 2022 The United Ways of South Central Michigan – the newly merged entity from the UWs of Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, Lansing and Jackson – have kicked off their annual fall campaign. This is the first for the group as a merged organization. President Chris Sargent talks with Richard about the merger, the …
First Aired October 15, 2022 Battle Creek Unlimited’s Joe Sobieralski talks with Richard about the top 3 priorities for Battle Creek at BCU right now – including the new Battle Creek Doubletree hotel remodeling project. Episode Resources Battle Creek Podcasts: www.battlecreekpodcast.comBattle Creek Unlimited websiteBattle Creek Enquirer story about Viking CivesViking Cives websiteBattle Creek Enquirer story about Duncan Aviation expansionDuncan Aviation websiteBattle Creek Enquirer story about …
In episode 24 of the Summit Pointe series, Outpatient Services are highlighted. With a special focus on mental health and recovery services, Outpatient Services help folks maintain their lives while making personal strides. Click to hear Shannon, Jonah and Cheri discuss their roles as well as the successes they have seen as part of Summit Pointe’s Outpatient …
Episode 23 in the Summit Pointe series provides an update on First Step. Opened in March 2021, First Step became Calhoun County’s example of a 24/7 psychiatric urgent care model being established across the country. As First Step’s Dr. Kimberly Peck tells us, the response has been better than expected. The facility has seen 5000 visitors come through …
In the ninth in a series of episodes with Summit Pointe, Veteran Navigator Michele Pascoe discusses how she connects veterans to the services they need. As the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan, Summit Pointe reaches out into the local community to go where vets are – and help see to it they get the support needed. Click …
