Nuisance Bugs – They Don’t Bite, They Just Bug You

Nuisance Bugs – They Don’t Bite, They Just Bug You

In this episode of PEST PROSpectives, Associate Certified Entomologist Amber Byars unpacks nuisance pests that don’t bite or break things but still drive you up the wall, from stink bugs and boxelder bugs to Asian lady beetles, crickets, springtails, earwigs, and pill...

How Proactive Pest Control Protects Business Continuity

How Proactive Pest Control Protects Business Continuity

What if pest control were less about spraying and more about protecting your entire operation? In this episode of PEST PROSpectives, we dive into the high-stakes world of commercial pest management where food safety, pharmaceutical integrity, and business continuity...

(EOS Episode 19) Clarity Over Busy

(EOS Episode 19) Clarity Over Busy

In this episode of EOS-Traction for Your Workplace Goals, Certified EOS Implementer Michele Mollard makes the case that clarity is a competitive advantage. Michele shows how simple, protected thinking time beats frantic busyness – and shares how to run clarity breaks,...

Meet Battle Creek City Manager Amanda Zimmerlin

Meet Battle Creek City Manager Amanda Zimmerlin

In her first visit to the BC City Connection podcast, Battle Creek City Manager Amanda Zimmerlin discusses her background, what drew her to Battle Creek and the challenges and successes she sees in the Cereal City. Zimmerlin joined the City of Battle Creek after a...

Road Department: Shake Your Mailbox and Get Ready for Winter

Road Department: Shake Your Mailbox and Get Ready for Winter

Calhoun County Road Department Executive Director Kristine Parsons returns to Inside Calhoun County to discuss the preparations for winter road conditions. She also recommends residents shake their roadside mailboxes before the snow flies. Episode Resources Calhoun...

(EOS Episode 17) Have Time for Other Passions

(EOS Episode 17) Have Time for Other Passions

In this episode of EOS-Traction for Your Workplace Goals, Implementer Michele Mollard digs into how to create real time for other passions by using intentional choices, disciplined scheduling, and the EOS tools that turn personal capacity into organizational capacity....

Why Your Home Signals “Vacancy” and How to Shut the Door

Why Your Home Signals “Vacancy” and How to Shut the Door

Cold snaps don’t just change the weather—they change the balance of your home. As nights dip into the 50s, mice, rats, and squirrels start scanning structures for warmth, cover, and easy calories. We sit down with associate certified entomologist Tony Sorrentino to...

Hitchhiker Bugs: Let them Hop On and You Bring them Home (or Not!)

Hitchhiker Bugs: Let them Hop On and You Bring them Home (or Not!)

Think pests sneak in through open windows? The ones causing the most stress are often the stowaways you carried inside. We unpack the world of hitchhiker bugs—bed bugs, German cockroaches, and pantry invaders like Indian meal moths and cigarette beetles—and show how...