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Deadline to enter: November 1, 2023 In this episode, we visit with Chuck Barnes, owner of the southwest-Michigan-based firm Decorate with Lights. Chuck is looking for nominees of local veterans from which one winner will be chosen to receive a free holiday light installation on their home for the 2023 holiday season. Click the link …
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 transportation, I was curious. Could I use an EV exclusively for all my daily transportation? Thanks to Lakeview Ford Lincoln in Battle Creek, I …
Growing up can be difficult. Sometimes, help from a clinician can make significant difference. But, if you are a young person who has not yet achieved independence, getting to a clinician can pose some significant challenges. In this episode of the Community Connections series, we learn how Summit Pointe clinicians solve that issue by seeing …
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 heads the organization ESCAPE (Education Showing Children and Adults Procedures for Evacuations), talks about how firefighters approach an EV fire, either in a vehicle or in a large manufacturing facility, …
Calhoun County (Michigan) Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates listeners on attempts to establish a transit authority – which met with success in September, 2023. But, not all municipalities in the county are on board. Frisbie also offered his view on the late-September announcement from Ford Motor Company that it would pause construction on …
The auto industry is a big deal in Michigan. So, when the United Auto Workers use a work stoppage as leverage to negotiate a new working agreement, that’s a big deal, too. In this episode, Vince Pavone with Lakeview Ford Lincoln in Battle Creek returns – this time to talk about what dealers typically worry …
Helping Calhoun County residents struggling with addiction is a team effort. That’s the word from Summit Pointe, the behavioral health authority in Calhoun County, Michigan. In this episode, Summit Pointe Recovery Coach Ashley returns to discuss countywide recovery efforts with the organization’s community connections: The Substance Abuse Council in Battle Creek and Substance Abuse Prevention Services in …
Two-episode special Ford Motor Company’s plans for the Megasite in Marshall Township, Michigan back in February, 2023 were clear: Ford will build a lithium ion phosphate battery plant on the site and bring 2500 new jobs to the area. The site has been readying for construction in earnest, even while a grassroots lawsuit attempted to …
