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Mere months ago, Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker told the 95.3 WBCK audience that an addiction recovery center was needed in Battle Creek - an option for those struggling with addiction to commit to breaking the cycle. As well, the place could be somewhere law enforcement could take a person who was on the precipice of overdose - and essentially save their life...

Some time ago, law enforcement officials, decrying skyrocketing overdose statistics in Battle Creek and elsewhere, were calling for a missing link in the community: An addiction recovery center. After moving quickly to respond to the need, Summit Pointe can say, today, there is one...

Support is being offered to those homeless residents who will be affected by a cleanup effort the Michigan Department of Transportation is undertaking. The City of Battle Creek says in a release that MDOT has already begun cleaning up trash and trees along M-66 and I-194 with the goal of improving safety, visibility and aesthetics...

Summit Pointe here in Battle Creek is now being sued by a former contractor. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that the lawsuit was filed last week by Bradley Casemore in Calhoun County Court, in which he claims the mental health organization ended his pension wrongfully...

With what is now being called a heroin overdose epidemic in the Battle Creek area, Summit Pointe's rush to open a recovery center is progressing. President and CEO Jeannie Goodrich told WBCK a target date of March 1, 2017 has been set to open the recovery center, which is expected to have an impact on available solutions to help attack the region's heroin problems...

As the dust settles around Summit Pointe, Jeannie Goodrich's transition from interim to long-term CEO is beginning to gain traction. Goodrich recently announced the new administrative structure, including new Deputy Director Tim Nendorf...

The latest in the transition of Summit Pointe in Calhoun County - after its longtime CEO was convicted on embezzlement charges - is that some of its board members will step down from their positions. Battle Creek Enquirer reporter Jennifer Bowman has covered the Erv Brinker story for more than a year, and tells The Richard Piet Show about why some members of the board will step down...

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...

Schuette Charges Former Summit Pointe CEO for Spending $510,000 in Public Funds on Psychic Fortune Teller