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Livemic Communications Podcast Network

Richard Piet, known to terrestrial radio listeners in Southwest Michigan for years as the genial host of an informative and engaging interview program, founded Livemic Communications in 2021. Livemic helps businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs share their stories with purposeful podcast engagement tools.As a media interviewer for more than 20 years, Richard brings his skills to clients" episodes and creates a dynamic back-and-forth where interviewees show their expertise, build trust and audiences,

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15:56

(Community Matters 151) Marshall Historic Home Tour...

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2025/08/28

The Marshal Historical Society's annual Historic Home Tour has been happening for 60 years. The chair of the 2025 event, Debbi Benedict, talks about what makes a Marshall home historic, some of the events planned for the 60th year and her own Marshall love story - which goes back for decades. Episode Resources Marshall Historic Home Tour Marshall Historical Society ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an inte...

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(Community Matters 151) Battle Creek's Next Downtown...

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2025/08/28

If you go by the new cooperative Uproot Market and Eatery on Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek, you are likely to hear the sounds of progress. The bustling of the final touches on a long-vacant downtown building, that is. The Cereal City's next downtown grocery was nearly ready to open when Community Matters caught up with Uproot's Prepared Foods Manager Jeremiah Shelton during the BCCF Block Party. Episode Resources Uproot Market and Eatery ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning ...

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17:59

(Community Matters 150) Back to School: Lakeview...

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2025/08/22

July 1 has come and gone and MIchigan lawmakers still have not passed a state budget. By law, the budget should be passed by that date, but the law holds no teeth should that not happen. Meanwhile, Michigan public schools are welcoming students back without knowing what their state-funded budget numbers are. Lakeview Schools Superintendent Dr. William Patterson and Board of Education Chair Eric Greene talk about how the district is managing it. As well, they talk about a new cell phone policy...

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19:03

(Community Matters 150) Back to School: Pennfield...

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2025/08/22

Many school districts - unlike decades of the past - have returned teachers and students to the classroom before Labor Day. Among them, Battle Creek's Pennfield Schools. Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer joins Community Matters grateful for school building improvements voters got behind by approving a bond request. She also echoes her counterparts in other districts by voicing concerns about the lack of a state budget. Episode Resources Pennfield Schools website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former W...

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15:29

(Creating Dementia Solutions 62) Have the Caregiver...

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2025/08/22

After a diagnosis of dementia, a lot of feelings and emotions happen. The Miles for Memories' "What's Next" card can help guide families and caregivers as it relates to the next steps during this time (hear more about the "What's Next" card by listening to this previous episode). Another of those steps is to have a conversation about caregiving as early as possible. That's the word from lead Miles for Memories volunteer and founder Sherii Sherban in this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions...

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17:23

(Community Matters 150) Wiggly Tail: Looking for a...

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2025/08/21

Community Matters welcomes back Jessica Gilbert from the Humane Society of South Central Michigan for a Wiggly Tail update. This time, we highlight Scout, a terrier mix ready to find his family. If you're looking for a low-key, loving dog, he may be the one! We also discuss the Canine Training Institute, an affordable training for dogs - as well as how some folks leave a final gift to the Humane Society. Episode Resources Humane Society of South Central Michigan website Richard reads to the k...

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9:46

(Community Matters 149) Nominations for Sustained...

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2025/08/14

Know someone who has consistently shown community service toward older adults in Calhoun County? Perhaps they are a professional - or a volunteer. Calhoun County Senior Services encourages you to nominate them for the Joanne Konkle Leadership Award. Accepting nominations until August 21, 2025, Senior Services will reivew nominations and determine a professional and volunteer to receive the honor, named after the former administrator of the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Joanne Ko...

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17:54

(Community Matters 149) Jim Haadsma Seeks a Return to...

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2025/08/14

Jim Haadsma was defeated in the November, 2024 election by a narrow margin. Now, after some reflection, the Battle Creek Democrat has decided he wants another shot at representing the Cereal City in the Michigan House of Representatives 44th District. Republican Rep. Steve Frisbie defeated Haadsma by just 79 votes. Haadsma returns to Community Matters to talk about his decision and what motivated it. Episode Resources Haadsma for Michigan Michigan House District 44 ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS For...

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7:23

(Community Matters 149) Battle Creek Biggby Stores...

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2025/08/14

They are calling it "Friday Night De'Lights" - a spin on Friday night high school football season - with drinkable treats. Matt Lemmer, a Battle Creek-area Biggby Coffee franchisee, joins Community Matters to talk about the enticements he and fellow franchisee Charles Solano are planning in order to share proceeds from Friday sales with local high school marching bands. Follow Battle Creek Biggby stores on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. Episode Resources Battle Creek Biggby Lo...

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17:12

(Oaklawn Health Matters 12) Partnership Bolsters...

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2025/08/14

Sometimes, patients need help with the simpler things, like scheduling appointments with their medical professionals. Other times, they may need assistance with something that is more involved - like accessing home health or medical equipment. In this episode of Oaklawn Health Matters, Oaklawn Medical Group Executive Director Zach Chapman discusses how the CareHarmony partnership helps Oaklawn chronic care patients proactively tend to their health care needs. Episode Resources Oaklawn Care Ma...

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27:42

(Community Matters 148) SAFE Place Opens Marshall...

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2025/08/07

Calhoun County still remains in the top-five Michigan counties with significant rates of domestic violence - sometimes called intimate partner violence. That's the word from Ellen Lassiter Collier, executive director of Battle Creek's SAFE Place, a 54-bed emergency shelter. The shelter exists for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking. Now, SAFE Place has opened a location in Marshall. Lassiter Collier returns to Community Matters to discuss how the second locati...

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32:00

(Community Matters 148) Starr Commonwealth Program to...

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2025/08/07

Back in 2023, Starr Commonwealth President and CEO Elizabeth Carey told Community Matters about a groundbreaking idea for a new program: Target young "opportunity youth" who have had a "failure to launch" - a lack of momentum toward their life goals. In 2025, Carey returns to Community Matters to report back on the progress FOCUS Forward has made in just a couple of years. Episode Resources Starr Commonwealth website Press Release: Starr Commonwealth Receives $300,000 from State of Michigan t...

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(Community Matters 147) Mayor, Vice-Mayor: Listen for...

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2025/08/01

The search for Battle Creek's next city manager reached a point previously where finalists for the job were set to meet with the public. Then, after one of the candidates withdrew, the city stopped the process temporarily. That was back in April 2025; now, a new set of finalists is ready to meet the public on August 6, 2025. The event will bring four finalists to the public where folks can interact and ask them questions. The event is planned for Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 5:30-7:00 PM in...

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(Community Matters 147) McCann Calls Huizenga Seat...

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2025/08/01

Kalamazoo Democrat Sean McCann - term limited in the Michigan House of Representatives - wants to unseat Republican U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga of Holland. Huizenga represents Michigan's 4th Congressional House District in Washington, a district redrawn in 2022 to include a portion of Calhoun County including the city of Battle Creek. McCann will need to win a primary challenge first, from Kalamazoo attorney Jessica Swartz - who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Huizenga in 2024. McCann jo...

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(Community Matters 147) European Concert Finished,...

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2025/08/01

Battle Creek's Cereal City Concert Band, fresh back from performances in Prague, Czech Republic and Schladming, Austria in summer 2025, announced a new conductor: Dr. Doris Doyan. Doyan joins Community Matters for this community introduction, along with longtime CCCB musician Barb Hibiske. The pair also discuss a call for new musicians to join the band. Episode Resources CCCB Website Community Matters: Cereal City Concert Band Invited to Perform in Europe ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK M...

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(Community Matters 146) HUD Cuts Haven of Rest $90K...

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2025/07/24

A U.S. Housing and Urban Development grant totaling $90,000 for Battle Creek's Haven of Rest Ministries Life Recovery Program is being cut. In an open letter to the community, Haven Executive Director Daniel Jones says the cut is "..a threat to the viability of the entire program." The 12-month, in-residence programs are "designed for individuals battling substance use disorders, co-occuring mental health conditions, and long-term housing instability," Jones said in the letter. Jones jo...

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(Community Matters 146) BCPD: If 'Federal Agents'...

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2025/07/24

Someone calling you claiming to be a federal law enforcement agent demanding to be paid in gift cards or cryptocurrency is a fraudster. That's the word from Battle Creek Police Community Services Sgt. Cory Champlin, who joins Community Matters to remind listeners how to recognize such calls as scams. Episode Resources BCPD Scam Alert ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leade...

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29:10

(Creating Dementia Solutions 60-61) Special Double...

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2025/07/23

Michigan State University dementia researcher Dr. Graham Atkin returns to Creating Dementia Solutions to offer perspective on various fronts. That includes threats to dementia research funding. Dr. Atkin and two of his medical students - Isabel "Izzy" Brown and Reba Koratich - also discuss the idea of a blood test to determine dementia risk - and the status of a cure for dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Episode Resources The Lancet Commission Risk Factors for Dementia Miles for Memories webs...

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(Community Matters 145) Officials Urging Safety on...

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2025/07/17

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Coordinator, Deputy Matthew Schimmel, joins Community Matters to offer input after multiple drownings and incidents on state waterways. A Detroit Free Press report quoted a Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project tally at 31 great lakes drownings shortly after Independence Day 2025. Deputy Schimmel discusses water safety as it relates to both swimming and boating - and even discusses how a grant allows deputies to distribute free personal flotation device...

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30:38

(Community Matters 145) Local Voices Help Change...

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2025/07/17

Lakeview Ford's Vince Pavone returns to Community Matters to celebrate the dealership's 15th anniversary in downtown Battle Creek. He also shares some information about how some Calhoun County residents spoke up in Washington D.C. against changes to the Production Tax Credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Their efforts were successful in helping to maintain the PTC's affect on the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall. Episode Resources Lakeview Ford Lincoln Ford BlueOval Battery Par...

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