The Richard Piet Show

Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton was among the final guests of 2015 on WBCK's Richard Piet Show. With subjects in the news nationally and/or locally centered around children with toy guns - specifically the reaction of police in such situations - and high speed fatal crashes at the hands of young drivers, the sheriff had a lot to say...

Dave Eddy, heard for years at the helm of the WBCK morning show and known as the "Morning Mayor" of Battle Creek, sends his best wishes for a happy new year! Dave is retired these days, but still stays involved with some programs at Access Vision in Battle Creek, which is where we bumped into each other just before Christmas...

Our Lakeview Ford Lincoln Richard's Ride for January is the 2016 Lincoln MKC crossover. Based on the Ford Escape platform, the MKC is a handsomely styled Lincoln with the luxury appointments you would expect from Lincoln with the passenger and cargo space you can use...

Four things you shouldn't miss this week on The Richard Piet Show: Monday at 8:08 a.m., Jennifer Fopma at SAFEPlace updates us on their financial woes, and also discusses the recent advancing of charges against Bill Cosby. Tuesday at 8:08 a ... Read More ...

After a tumultuous year dealing with the aftermath of an embezzlement scandal involving its previous CEO, Summit Pointe is recovering. That's the word from Jeannie Goodrich, a 20-year veteran of the organization who served as its interim CEO and has now accepted the position long-term...

If you've been waiting for a new pet - a dog - with just the right disposition, Wesley could very well be your guy! Wesley, this week's Wiggly Tail Wednesday pet of the week from the Humane Society of South Central Michigan, is an easy going, loving dog...

On December 1, applications for gun licenses in Michigan transferred from gun boards established in each county to the local clerk in that county. In Calhoun County, Clerk Anne Norlander tells The Richard Piet Show it's been a challenge adapting to change...

Calhoun County Road Commission plow trucks were back out Tuesday morning, picking up where they left off after Monday's sleet and ice storm. Some motorists may have struggled to leave their driveways or residential streets Tuesday morning, but found main routes and freeways mostly wet...

Despite previous claims from the Michigan Department of Transportation and law enforcement that statistics show an average amount of crashes in a stretch of I-94 near the Calhoun/Kalamazoo County border, Sen. Margaret O'Brien (R-Kalamazoo) tells The Richard Piet Show she believes there is "something different" about the area...

The late-evening passage of a bill that will potentially kill Michigan's straight party ticket voting option is drawing fire from Democrats like Kalamazoo Rep. Jon Hoadley, who calls the effort "disingenuous." Hoadley tells WBCK the GOP-led House and Senate pushed the measure through in the late evening hours one night last week, at a time when most Michigan voters are consumed with last