Anne Pease receives 4-H Fair’s prestigious Emerald Award

Posted by Travis Silvas | Jul 17, 2015 | Communities |

Anne Pease would be the first to tell you it takes a tremendous team effort to pull off the Eaton...

New EASC raffle invites participants to ‘Dream Big, Win Bigger’

Posted by Travis Silvas | Jul 10, 2015 | Communities |

The original idea came from outer space … literally. When kicking around ideas for a new Eaton Area Senior Center (EASC) fundraiser, executive director Cindy Miller was told of the opportunity to win a trip to go into outer...

Charlotte named one of few Walkable Urban Places in Lansing region

Posted by Travis Silvas | Jul 10, 2015 | Communities |

The City of Charlotte was listed as one of just five WalkUPs (Walkable Urban Places) in the Lansing/East Lansing Region in the recent report — WalkUp Wake-Up Call: Michigan Metros. The report is the product of a study conducted...

Eaton Food and Ag Fest strengthens link between producers and consumers

Posted by Travis Silvas | Jul 10, 2015 | Communities |

There is a real movement underway in Eaton County to connect local producers of fresh, quality food with local consumers. You can see evidence of this movement nearly every week at your local farmers market, which are taking...

Freedom 5K in Potterville continues fight against human trafficking

Posted by Travis Silvas | Jul 10, 2015 | Communities |

Since 2013 Mandi Rishel and a close-knit group of runners — Pville Pacers — have raised nearly...

Month: July 2015