For the 13th time, Battle Creek's Community Inclusive Recreation (CIR) is readying for the annual Kickball Classic fundraiser, sponsored by Lakeview Ford Lincoln. Set for September 22, 2024 at Bailey Park, the tournament-style event brings teams formed by local...
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 owner of Battle Creek's Ford and Lincoln dealership tells Community Matters EV sales might not be what...
Syd Mills photo You may have heard of the Calhoun Intermediate School District - or CISD. You may have also heard of the Calhoun Area Career Center, which it operates.But, are you familiar with the resources provided there - and how CISD supports local school...
Courtesy Emmett Township, Michigan They say location is important sometimes. In Emmett Township, smack between Battle Creek and the expected Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall, the location is the perfect spot for a new water line project. Why?Well,...
Right after the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is the National Day of Racial Healing, observed on January 16, 2024.Battle Creek's WK Kellogg Foundation calls upon locals and those across the country to reflect and "imagine 100 years without racism" - and...
Eugene Zhyvchik photo Imagine the scenario: Family and friends gather for traditional holiday celebrations. Except, this year, you join relatives you haven't seen in months - and a loved one in attendance seems different. Could they be displaying symptoms of...
The Mustang Mach-E at one of a few visits to a DC fast charger. Livemic photo Only having driven an electric vehicle a couple of times for short distances, my experience was limited. Though skeptical about the ability to shift to an EV for all my personal...
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...
The Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in September, 2023. Richard Piet photo In the second episode of Richard's first EV adventure in a Ford Mustang Mach-E, he discusses the distance test. OK, so, range...
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric. Community Matters host Richard Piet, being a bit of a car guy, is typically interested in many things automotive. This time, he is setting out to have his first longer-term drive behind the wheel of an EV.In fact, he will spend a...