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Battle Creek’s Binder Park Zoo is readying for its 2024 season with several job fairs set for March and April, 2024. Spokesperson Allie Stoddard joins Community Matters in this episode to talk about the seasonal positions they would like to fill. Episode ResourcesBinder Park Zoo Employment websiteBinder Park Zoo website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show …
With springlike conditions prevailing in Michigan in the 2023-2024 winter season, how does that affect the Michigan Department of Transportation’s typical roadwork schedule? Community Matters caught up with MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa to talk about the answer to that question – especially as it relates to Battle Creek and Calhoun County. Episode ResourcesMi-Drive construction interactive mapMDOT construction …
Just after midnight on February 28, 2024, what as later determined to be an EF1 tornado barreled through an area in Calhoun County, Michigan. The tornado was 300 yards wide and traveled 5.5 miles. Miraculously, injuries were minimal and there were no fatalities. Sheriff Steve Hinkley joins Community Matters to talk about the response to the rare …
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 …
Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley and Summit Pointe justice systems lead Taneisha share their perspectives on how the Jail Services program has advanced in recent years. In doing so, they discuss the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) component, designed to cut recidivism among those jailed who are dealing with addiction or behavioral health issues. Sheriff Hinkley …
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 …
Calhoun County is second only to Wayne County in Michigan when it comes to opioid overdose deaths. Dawn Smith, executive director of the Substance Abuse Council in Battle Creek, joins Community Matters to talk about participation with other partners in the Calhoun County Opioid Coalition – a group of on-the-ground folks trying to save lives. …
