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It is possible that those around you may recognize some signs of hearing loss before you do. But perhaps you have noticed your own difficulty hearing. In this episode of Oaklawn Health Matters, Audiologist Michael Thompson discusses the typical signs of hearing loss, along with some of the approaches Oaklawn Hospital takes to help folks …
The first-ever Marshall MotorFest planned for August 23, 2024 in Marshall, Michigan will celebrate classic and muscle cars – and even some new ones. Jim Durian with Choose Marshall talks about the intent behind the MotorFest, what cars they wish to participate, along with all the other plans in downtown Marshall around the event. Episode …
Calhoun County Clerk/Register Kimberly Hinkley tells Community Matters staff and volunteers are ready for nine days of early voting ahead of the Tuesday, August 6, 2024 primary election. The county has only conducted the early voting a handful of times since voters passed Proposal 22-2. Hinkley discusses the growing confidence she has with putting Election …
It is one of the busiest times of the year at Battle Creek’s Charitable Union – the organization which has been helping local people who need it since 1887. One of those efforts is a drive to get kids into some new clothes by the time school starts. Charitable Union says the kids they focus …
How do local stakeholders decide what transportation and public transit goals are best for the area? An overseer in that effort locally is BCATS – the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study. BCATS Executive Director Jeff Franklin joins Community Matters to shed light on how the organization works – and helps stakeholders work together. Episode ResourcesBCATS …
Marshall Public Schools asked voters in May 2024 to approve a $90 million bond question which would fund upgrades, improvements and even a whole new elementary building in Albion. Voters rejected it by almost 600 votes. But, why? Now, the district has been asking voters for input in order to understand the answer to that …
There is no need to travel any further than Marshall, Michigan and Oaklawn Hospital for speech therapy related to Parkinson’s Disease and other ailments. In the inaugural episode of Oaklawn Health Matters, speech therapist Dava Montgomery talks about programs like LSVT-Loud (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) and Parkinson’s Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT! therapy programs – both …
Some financial institutions in southwest Michigan are noting a wave of counterfeit bills circulating the area. Others have said they are not seeing as much. Could you tell if a bill you are holding is real or fake? We asked Lisa Sloughter, fraud and collections supervisor at Marshall Community Credit Union for advice. Episode ResourcesMCCU …
