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First Aired April 15, 2023 Earth Day is April 22, 2023, but Battle Creek has declared the entire week of April 17 Earth Week. Residents are able to volunteer to help clean up city parks and the Battle Creek Linear Park Trail. Bessie Stears, environmental program coordinator with the city’s Public Works Department, shares some …
Anne Clark with Senior Health Partners in Calhoun County, also a Miles for Memories volunteer, talks about the annual Research Update and Thank You Celebration. Set for April 25, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Kool Family Community Center in Battle Creek, Anne discusses who should consider attending, as well as what attendees can expect. Episode Resources …
First Aired April 8, 2023 Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is expected to open in 2026 at the Marshall Megasite. But, as we hear from Marshall Township resident Glenn Kowalske – part of an environmental conservation group called Seedkeepers – some are against the development. Kowalske says the group is most concerned about a lack of information readily provided …
First Aired April 1, 2023 As MDOT spokesman Nick Schirripa jokes, Michigan’s spring flower – the orange construction barrel – has started to “bloom” in Calhoun County. Specifically, construction has begun on I-94 between Helmer and 17 1/2 Mile Roads, where repaving and bridge repairs are the focus. Episode Resources Mi-Drive construction interactive mapMDOT construction info – I-94 …
First Aired April 1, 2023 In the first of his periodic check-ins with Community Matters, Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-44th District) discusses his impressions of the Ford BlueOval battery plant slated for the Marshall Megasite. He also discusses recent legislative action in the Michigan House, including repeal of Right-to-Work. Episode Resources Michigan House of Representatives websiteRep. Jim …
First Aired April 1, 2023 In continuing coverage of the Ford Motor Company Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan slated for the Marshall Megasite, Community Matters visits, this time, with Ford directly. In this episode, Ford Regional Government Affairs Manager Stephanie Fries discusses several aspects of the project, including employment opportunities and upcoming communication sessions with …
In this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, Cassandra Lucas-Moore with Carewell Services Southwest discusses nutrition and dementia. Specifically, she discusses different foods that appear on a list of those that help brain health – and some that don’t. Episode Resources Miles for Memories websiteOrder Miles for Memories technologyA Brief Guide for Understanding DementiaMiles for Memories Events PageAll Creating Dementia Solutions episodesCarewell Services: Senior …
First Aired March 25, 2023 Jeremy Andrews with Battle Creek’s Penetrator Events talks about The Big Cheese Mac and Cheese Fest set for April 15, 2023. He also talks about other events and their inspiration. Jeremy also talks about an upcoming co-op grocery planned for downtown Battle Creek. Episode Resources Penetrator Events websiteSprout Co-Op websiteFood Co-Op Hopes to Bring More …
