Dimondale
Eaton County Sheriff’s Office has a new K9
Welcome your K9 Roscoe. We can’t thank you enough for the overwhelming response. It was wonderful. Roscoe was submitted by multiple people and was liked by Deputy Studley as well. “Roscoe” is also a name of an Anderson Co. (SC) Sheriff K9 recently killed in the line...
Shop Local – Culligan Water Conditioning
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Almost 60 years ago Philip and Phyllis Carey started a Culligan Water franchise in south Lansing. They’ve both passed now, but the business is still in family hands. Matt Carey, their son, has been part of the business since 1980 and...
Eaton County treasurer elected first VP of MACT
Sunfield Township resident and Eaton County Treasurer, Bob Robinson, was elected to serve as first vice president to the board of directors for the Michigan Association of County Treasurers (MACT) at its 2020 Virtual Summer Conference on August 25. As first vice...
Farmers markets are back in swing
By Amanda Popp Contributing writer Local farmers markets are getting a late start this year. Many postponed opening but they are now excited to assist customers with all their fresh produce and body care needs. Charlotte The Charlotte Artisans & Farmers Market...
Wilcox Pharmacy remains ‘essential’ to Dimondale community
By Carla Bumstead Editor — Stephan Wilcox, owner and pharmacist at Wilcox Pharmacy in Dimondale, has been serving the Dimondale and surrounding community for the past 18 years. But the essential services offered by the neighborhood pharmacy took on new meaning with...
Dimondale couple sports serious Campbell Soup collection
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer —Dick and Barbara Kline of Dimondale collect Campbell Soup memorabilia and are expected to be featured on an upcoming History Channel show. The couple estimate they have between 5,000 and 8,000 Campbell Soup items, almost all on...
Dimondale Business Association marks tenth anniversary
Last month, the Dimondale Business Association (DBA) marked its tenth anniversary of working to promote the many charms of the Dimondale community. But current DBA president, and former village manager, Denise Parisian said she only “accidentally” realized...
Dimondale’s Dimes Brewhouse marks anniversary
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Last month, Chad Rogers and his wife Michelle, owners of Dimes Brewhouse, celebrated the second anniversary of the opening of their small brewpub in downtown Dimondale. Around 60 percent of new restaurants fail within the first year....
Beloved Dimondale restaurant to reopen
With a sigh of relief and a round of applause, residents of Dimondale, and the surrounding areas, celebrated at Mike’s Village Restaurant Wednesday, June 27 as Lori Conarton announced she’d be reopening the Dimondale favorite. For 50 years Mike’s was a staple of the...
Dimondale Subway is the village sandwich shop
Fresh bread, sliced meat, melted cheese, are the beloved scents of any deli or sandwich shop. Walking in the door is half the experience at beloved local eateries. But what if the eatery isn’t so local? What if it’s part of a large chain? Does it necessarily lose its...