Inside Calhoun County

Don't wait until an emergency to try and cobble together a plan for your family. That's the advice from the Calhoun County Emergency Management Office and its director, Lt. Chris Young.

In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Lt. Young discusses further useful information for residents as they consider emergency preparedness for themselves and loved ones.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Sheriff Office of Emergency Management
Ready.gov
OSHA Emergency Preparedness
Michigan Prepares

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Could a person who has perpetrated domestic violence see the error of their ways?

Calhoun County 10th District Court Judge Tracie Tomak has already seen it happen through the Domestic Violence Intervention Court.

In this episode Inside Calhoun County, Judge Tomak talks about the approach and the outcomes which have changed lives.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County DVIC website
SAFE Place Battle Creek website
MIchigan Domestic Violence Hotline: 866.864.2338 (text 866.238.1454)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.SAFE (7233)

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Rod Auton tells us about the Calhoun County Senior Services office and how it assists older adults.

It is not just a minor list, either.

In fact, we learn about how the Senior Millage helps Calhoun County partner with various organizations to help older adults locally with everything from meals to minor home repairs.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Senior Services website
Calhoun County Senior Services Facebook page
Senior Services Phone: 269.781.0846

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

What are the public health concerns you see as a resident of Calhoun County?

That is the intent behind Calhoun County's most recent, periodic Community Health Survey.

In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Community Health Officer Eric Pessell explains how they use public input to understand health priorities in the county.

Episode Resources
Community Health Survey link (available until August 16, 2024)
Public Health Department website
Calhoun County website
More episodes of Inside Calhoun County

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

You may know that, somehow, FireKeeper's Casino and Hotel provides a portion of annual net winnings to local governmental units. But, how does that happen? Who decides where the money goes? How does it help?

In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott and current FireKeeper's Local Revenue Sharing Board Chair Deb Belles provide answers to those questions - as well as a better understanding about how discretionary grants from those funds are awarded.

Episode Resources
FLRSB comprehensive website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Calhoun County voters will be asked to renew the parks and recreation millage first approved in 2020.

That question will appear on the August 6, 2024 primary election ballot in the county.

Click to hear Calhoun County's Doug Ferrall discuss how millage funds have been put to use since the 2020 approval by voters, as well as other pertinent information - such as the fact that the renewal question does not represent an increase.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Parks Millage website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

This time on Inside Calhoun County, Deputies Matt Burpee and David Winder talk about the role of K9 officers in Calhoun County.

They also help us understand the process to bring a K9 officer to the force, the training involved - and, yes, the bond with their human partners.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

This time, Inside Calhoun County visits with David Makled, who oversees the Calhoun County Public Defender's Office.

Created in 2019, the office was created after a state commission charged with studying the state of public defense called for reforms.

Click to listen to how that affected those in need of legal representation in Calhoun County - which, as you'll hear, is significant.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Public Defender's Office website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

This time on Inside Calhoun County, we hear from Krista Trout-Edwards. executive director of the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority.

The CCLBA is working from many angles to keep neighborhoods stable, particularly when properties become foreclosed. Trout-Edwards discusses how properties become foreclosed upon, efforts to mitigate such situations, as well as how the Authority takes ownership of such properties and put them back on the tax rolls.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Land Bank website
Calhoun County Treasurer's Office Property Tax Assistance website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.

Once known as the "juvenile home", the Calhoun County Youth Center has adopted an outlook more befitting of its mission: To bring a positive difference in the lives of young people who visit.

In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Youth Center Director Tori Benden talks about how the team works to help young people make a course correction and become successful and law-abiding citizens.

Episode Resources
Calhoun County Youth Center website

Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.