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Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters with updates on the October 2023. Frisbie elaborates on the annual property tax apportionment report approved by commissioners in October 2023, including an overall county tax increase related to the 9-1-1 millage. He also discusses the process by which local municipalities begin estimating …
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 …
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Observing that, Battle Creek’s SAFE Place shelter and support program for victims of domestic violence joins Community Matters for a frank discussion of the problem. Chief Executive Ellen Lassiter Collier also talks about how the organization’s programs have expanded to meet the local need – including early intervention and an approach …
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 2024. But, in order to do so, more elections inspectors will …
Miles for Memories volunteer Anne Clark returns to Creating Dementia Solutions to talk about how the MFM motto “movement” is also important for those with Parkinson’s Disease – just as it is for those with dementia. Episode ResourcesRock Steady Boxing Battle CreekWhat is LSVT Big and Loud Therapy? (Courtesy Bronson Hospital)Miles for Memories websiteMiles for Memories events, including Community …
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, …
In his regular update to Community Matters listeners, Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) echoed other community leaders, saying he expects construction on Ford’s EV battery plant to continue at the Marshall Megasite. Ford announced a temporary stop on construction on September 25, 2023, citing concerns over the ability to “competitively operate the plant”. In the …
