Charlotte
Renovations underway on new Ameriprise Financial offices
Creating five new offices and developing 8,000 square feet of open space takes a lot of planning, and a lot of capital. With plans in place and the financing secured, Lorri and Fred Doolittle excitedly began the process of breathing new life into their property at 122...
Masters Degree latest step in Colizzi’s march toward excellence
When Monique Colizzi received her Master of Arts in Educational Technology this past spring from the College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan, it represented the realization of a goal several years in the making. Though it likely doesn’t signify...
Continued support vital to Helping Hands Food Pantry
By Phil Grimwood Helping Hands As many of you know (and those who do not), Helping Hands Food Pantry has been serving the greater Charlotte community since 1982, (including the Vermontville and Sunfield areas) with the past 20 years at our current location on the...
Summer Concerts return July 12
The City of Charlotte Downtown Development Authority’s popular free summer concert series returns this year on Thursday evening, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. The concerts will run for six consecutive weeks. Kicking things off on July 12 will be local favorites Whoa Nelly....
Declare this 4th of July
Sometimes I wonder if the Founding Fathers had any inkling that the 4th of July would become a day of national celebrating with fireworks, parades, and hotdogs. (I’m sure if they thought about future celebrations it didn’t include the hotdog.) More so, I wonder if...
The Hen House celebrates 40 years in downtown Charlotte
Nancy Conn didn’t know she was creating an enduring legacy when she started the Hen House from her home on Pearl Street in Charlotte in 1976. Her eye for primitive fabrics and passion for quilting struck a chord with customers throughout Mid-Michigan and beyond....
Passion, generosity revive Charlotte’s Camp Frances
Stepping inside Camp Frances, you would never know the facility had struggled for years to remain open. New paint, new flooring, a new kitchen complete with new appliances, and new restroom make the log cabin, built in the early 1950s, look like a completely new...
Annual Fly-In a Father’s Day staple in Charlotte for 32 years
Father’s Day is not complete in Charlotte without a stop out to Fitch H. Beach Municipal Airport for all you can eat pancakes. It’s a tradition that has endured for 32 years, and one that continues to grow both in size and popularity. Held this year on Sunday, June...
Bluegrass Festival appeals to music lovers of all ages
Wes Pettinger remembers falling in love with music at the Eaton County Fairgrounds. He was just a boy when his dad would take him to the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival each summer. There he found his passion for music as he wandered the grounds listening to the “parkin’...
Charlotte Celebrates four days of family fun
The name change may be subtle, but organizers hope the new festival — Charlotte Celebrates — has a big impact on the community. Celebrated Father’s Day weekend as usual, Charlotte Celebrates is returning some community favorites to their preferred locations and mixing...