Dimondale
Dimondale Elementary’s exciting transformation: construction on track
Dan Lalone Contributing Writer (Photo by Dan Lalone) Excitement is building at Dimondale Elementary as the school prepares for a major transformation. After years of planning and community support, the Holt Public School District is in the process of constructing a...
New business in Dimondale
Robin Platt Contributing Writer (Photo by Robin Platt/TCJ) Bridge Street has a new addition to it’s storefronts. The Attic Door recently opened, and I had the great pleasure to meet with the owner Robbie and receive the grand tour. Let me start by saying that this...
Canines for Change
Robin Platt Contributing Writer (Photo provided) If you travel M-99 near Dimondale, you have most assuredly seen progress on a new building on the west side of the road. If you are anything like me; waiting somewhat impatiently for some announcement of what is coming....
Cottage Gardens growing strong after 100 years
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo Provided: Cottage Gardens has take over the BestMaze and it will now be called BestMaze II.) To be in business one hundred years is no small feat. We have endured four pandemics, a Great Depression, six foreign wars, ups...
Become a Community Scientist with the Eaton Conservation District
Submitted by Eaton County Conservation District (Photo Provided) The Eaton County Collaborative Stream Monitoring Program has an exciting opportunity for community members to become involved in monitoring the water quality of their local streams! Through this program,...
Village Ice Cream & Café
Mikaela Bliven Contributing Writer (Photo by Mikaela Bliven) Seventeen years ago, 251 S. Bridge St. in Dimondale stood vacant and Brett Shaw, a long-standing resident of Dimondale and owner of Tri-County Real Estate in town, thought that he ought to purchase the...
Vietnam Veterans Annual Picnic
Christi Whiting Editor (Photo Provided) This year’s picnic is planned for August 26 at noon at Bennett Park in Charlotte. All Vietnam vets and their spouses are invited and should bring a dish to pass. Whistlepig BBQ in Charlotte will be furnishing pulled pork...
Eaton Conservation District Annual Meeting Celebrates Awardees
Submitted by Eaton Conservation District (Photo Provided) Eaton Conservation District (ECD) held their annual meeting on June 27 at Miller Farm, Eaton Rapids, for an ice cream social to celebrate their dedicated partners, supporters and volunteers. At the...
Rives Quality Meats approaching 50 years of service
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Christine Terpening - Tom Hosler, his daughter Shelly Smith and his son-in-law Rob Smith) These days quality and a bargain don’t always go hand in hand, but that’s not the case at Rives Quality Meats in Rives...
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Submitted by Douglas R. Lloyd, Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney (Photo Provided) National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 23 to April 29, 2023. This annual observance provides the opportunity to raise awareness and underscore the importance of helping...