Charlotte
Custom Home Interiors has been a downtown anchor for more than 40 years
Cindy and Leon Black are excited by the change and growth that has taken place in Charlotte since they purchased Custom Home Interiors nearly five years ago. The couple purchased the business from founder Vince Ferris, who opened the business in the 1970s. “It is...
Charlotte Brewing Company expands with outdoor seating
Somehow, Charlotte Brewing Company continues to be one of the city’s best-kept secrets. That’s about to change. Better known as Eaton Pub & Grille, Charlotte Brewing Company recently opened an outdoor patio or “beer garden,” providing an additional 40 seats to the...
Candy Ford has served the Sweetest Deals on Wheels for more than 40 years
Candy Ford in Charlotte has become a destination for shoppers throughout Mid-Michigan thanks to the dedication and leadership of the Dykstra family. Led by president John Dykstra (JD), Candy Ford opened its doors in Charlotte in 1977, beginning four decades of...
Big Kid Tree Worx gets entire family involved
Justin Brummette’s goals were small when he started Big Kid Tree Worx nearly four years ago in Charlotte. Brummette, who had developed a passion for tree climbing over the past several years, felt he could turn that passion into an opportunity to further provide for...
Galewood ready to welcome Charlotte students for first time in 10 years
When school starts Monday morning in Charlotte, more than 200 children will start their educational journey at the newly revamped Galewood Early Elementary School. It’s been 10 years since the elementary school, which was constructed in the 1940s, served Charlotte...
OneMain Financial to host free family-friendly block party to celebrate coming Pocket Park
OneMain Financial will host its third “Made on Main Street” event on Saturday, Aug. 4 in Charlotte to celebrate the $25,000 grant awarded to CharlotteRising. “Made on Main Street,” a partnership between OneMain Financial and Main Street America, provides community...
Murrays ready to make Crusty’s Bagels a full-time gig
Chris and Lindsay Murray’s early March post on Facebook was supposed to be a fun experiment. The Charlotte couple wanted to see if people liked their homemade bagels as much as they did. Besides, Chris had been perfecting a few recipes when he started to make more...
CanDo! Storytellers’ event continues to showcase the magic of storytelling
Their stories were moving, humorous, insightful, and most of all, entertaining. In an age of technology, special effects, and mobile devices, the six storytellers that graced the stage at Windwalker Underground Gallery on Wednesday, July 25 proved how powerful a...
Eaton Area Senior Center Pavilion to honor Ed Yoder
Dot Yoder recalls fondly, her husband, Ed’s excitement as he helped cut lumber for the new Eaton Area Senior Center (EASC). A man always willing to give back to his community, Ed put years of teaching shop class to good use, being the “hands on the ground” as the...
New surgeon adds to patient first focus at HGB’s Eaton Regional Orthopedics
From a very early age Nicholas Doman knew the medical field was his calling. Growing up around his father’s family medical practice in Tecumseh, he was always drawn to the interactions his father had with his many patients. As he progressed along his educational...

