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...
Attendees enjoying the 'BURG Days of Summer in Vicksburg, Michigan. Courtesy Village of Vicksburg The 'BURG Days of Summer - a weekly, family friendly festival in downtown Vicksburg June-August - has been a success!In this Vicksburg Visit episode, Richard took the...
Glenn Kowalske, with the Committee for Marshall - Not the Megasite talks with Richard Piet of Community Matters. Livemic Communications photo Glenn Kowalske, spokesperson for the organization opposing construction of the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant in...
Miles for Memories technology includes a bracelet. Richard Piet photo Miles for Memories bracelets, nuggets and watches are tremendous technology designed to "Safe Return" folks with dementia.On this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, we now learn from Miles for...
Local officials, including those from Summit Pointe and Grace Health, break ground on a new pharmacy in September, 2023. Summit Pointe photo In the second of several episodes focused on the Summit Pointe partnerships in Calhoun County, representatives of Grace Health...