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Amidst the last weeks of her tenure as president and CEO of the Battle Creek Community Foundation, Brenda Hunt joins Community Matters to reflect. Having joined BCCF in 1993, she discusses the surprise opportunity to become its leader just a few years later. She draws parallels between the growth of the organization and its reputation and, at …
Humane Society of South Central Michigan’s latest Wiggly Tail update features Mona, a domestic shorthair cat ready to find her new home. Could it be yours? HSSCM Executive Director Jessica Gilbert also discusses the unseasonably warm weather – and the resulting early tick season. Episode ResourcesHSSCM websiteMona’s Petfinder listing ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERSFormer WBCK Morning Show host Richard …
Calhoun County Board Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters for a periodic update from commissioners. This time, the focus is, first, on how the Calhoun County Clerk/Register’s office implemented early voting in the county (nine days of early voting ends February 25, 2024, with the Michigan Primary Election moved up to February 27, 2024). Frisbie also …
Outspoken opponent of development at the Marshall Megasite, Glenn Kowalske, returns to Community Matters for a wide-ranging discussion about the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite’s legal fight and potential future plans. The group moved forward earlier in February 2024 with an appeal to a judge’s decision against the Committee in its effort to target an …
Demand for food from the South Michigan Food Bank has doubled – and more – in recent years, as we first learned about a year ago from SMFB CEO Peter Vogel. Now, Vogel returns to Community Matters one year later to talk about having dipped into reserves to better meet demand – and a fundraising …
The Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce annual quest to spotlight locals’ favorite restaurants, flooring stores, pickleball courts and other places in Calhoun County is underway once again. Battle Creek Chamber President Kara Beer joins Community Matters to talk about the kickoff – nominating your favorites – followed by the voting process of the event. …
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates Community Matters on business in the first meeting of 2024. Among the items, Frisbie discusses a savings recognized from snow removal funds after a lack of snow in December 2023. Those funds have been shifted to Calhoun County road projects in 2024. Episode ResourcesCalhoun County websiteCalhoun County …
Michigan State Police Lt. Duwayne Robinson rejoins Community Matters after the 2023 holiday season when troopers generally deal with impaired holiday celebrators. The lieutenant discusses the challenge of legalized weed and its effects on impaired driving. He also follows up on the handheld devices ban while driving in Michigan, first announced in summer 2023. Episode …
