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(Creating Dementia Solutions 16) Education, Fellowship, Support, Movement: Find it All at Miles for Memories Community Stroll

Movement is a big part of the Miles for Memories mission. And, we recently learned why from Michigan State University researchers: Even some movement can help reduce dementia risk. On this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, Miles for Memories lead volunteer Sherii Sherban talks about the annual Community Stroll which helps anyone with an interest or association with dementia. It …

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(Creating Dementia Solutions 15) Can Movement Really Reduce Risk of Dementia?

Movement is a word often heard on Creating Dementia Solutions. You may have heard often on various episodes the idea that getting physical activity can help reduce one’s risk of dementia. But is that really true? Do you have to pump iron and run 10 miles a day to make a difference? We asked Michigan State …

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(Community Matters 45) Attorney: Lawsuit is about Referendum, not BlueOval Plant

First Aired August 19, 2023 Community Matters continues its coverage of the Marshall, Michigan-planned Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant. This time, Richard Piet is joined by attorney Robby Dube, a member of the legal team for the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite. Dube offers an update on a course of events that seemed headed for …

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(Community Matters 45) Harper Creek Schools: ‘We’re Growing’ – Even Before BlueOval

First Aired August 19, 2023 Just ahead of a big welcome-back event for Harper Creek Community Schools staff on August 16, 2023, Superintendent Rob Ridgeway joined Richard Piet on Community Matters. Superintendent Ridgeway talked about priorities for the new school year, growth in the district and what a potential BlueOval plant in Marshall could mean for its Harper …

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(Community Matters 44) Considerations When Building A Modern Plant Like BlueOval from the Ground Up

First Aired August 12, 2023 Ford Motor Company’s intent to build a new battery plant in Marshall, Michigan presents an interesting opportunity: The chance to build a new manufacturing facility from the ground up. On this episode of Community Matters, we ask manufacturing consultant Mike Craig of the west-Michigan-based GKW Business Solutions to help us understand what innovations Ford might …

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(Community Matters 43) Calhoun Clerk Hinkley Talks Aug 8 Election and Upcoming Early Voting

First Aired August 5, 2023 Calhoun County Clerk Kimberly Hinkley encourages residents to go to the polls on Election Day Tuesday, August 5, 2023. In this episode of Community Matters, Hinkley discusses the smattering of ballot questions voters will decide on. Hinkley also looks ahead to the implementation of 9-day early voting in the state, …

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(Community Matters 43) MAEDA: BlueOval Already Attracting Interest in Marshall

First Aired August 5, 2023 In an update on the Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan project, Jim Durian, CEO of the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) tells Community Matters the unbuilt plant is already attracting allied industies. Durian said a concrete mixing company, Shafer Redi-Mix, intends to buy a space at The Brooks industrial and research park – a move that …

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