Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert joins Inside Calhoun County to discuss Michigan’s Safe Storage Act, why youth access drives harm, and how layered defenses reduce theft, suicide, and accidental shootings. Clear rules, real penalties, and simple tools like safes and free locks can change outcomes.Episode ResourcesGuide to Responsible Gun OwnershipCalhoun County Office of the Prosecuting AttorneyInside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.
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Road Department: Shake Your Mailbox and Get Ready for Winter
Calhoun County Road Department Executive Director Kristine Parsons returns to Inside Calhoun County to discuss the preparations for winter road conditions. She also recommends residents shake their roadside mailboxes before the snow flies.Episode ResourcesCalhoun County Road Department websiteCalhoun County Government websiteMore: Here's How to Track Road Work OnlineInside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.
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Renovations Transform Calhoun County Youth Center
"These changes are not just about bricks and mortar," Calhoun County Youth Center Director Tori Bendon said on ribbon cutting day. "They are about people," she said.After a lengthy, $13 million renovation approved by the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners in 2022, the ribbon was cut on September 23, 2025.In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Director Bendon discusses the more purposeful and safer atmosphere gained in the expansion from nearly 16,000 to almost 30,000 square feet.Episode ResourcesCalhoun County Youth Center Inside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.
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Are You Really Ready for an Emergency Evacuation?
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management division is focused on an all-hazards emergency management program.In doing so, Emergency Manager Lt. Chris Young returns to Inside Calhoun County to help dispel common myths and misunderstandings about readiness and preparation for evacuation, if necessary.Episode ResourcesCalhoun County GovernmentCalhoun County Sheriff's Office of Emergency ManagementInside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.
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Some Hopefulness in Overdose Numbers as Opioid Settlement Grants are Awarded
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved more than half a million dollars from opioid settlement funds in September 2025. The funds were awarded to seven Calhoun County organizations after a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process.Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott returns to Inside Calhoun County to discuss the opioid settlement funds from which these awards were made, as well as some observations which suggest these dollars are having a positive effect.Episode ResourcesCalhoun County Opioid Settlement Funds websiteCalhoun County Opioid websiteMichigan Association of Counties Opioid Settlement Resource CenterMore local episodes about the opioid overdose epidemicInside Calhoun County Podcast is produced by Livemic Communications.
Inside Calhoun County provides Informative and engaging discussions from inside Calhoun County, Michigan government. From administration to veteran's affairs, host Richard Piet introduces listeners to the people building a better Calhoun County through responsive leadership.
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