Eaton Rapids
There’s Fungus Among Us
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids has a new claim to fame. A new species of truffles, known as Tuber rugosum, was recently discovered in Eaton Rapids by Bryan Rennick on his property on Gale Road. Rennick, a horticulturist and fungi mycologist, works as a...
The 1885 Crawford House Believed to be Haunted
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer When a passerby stops and tells you that your house is haunted, and that “You know she’s still there,” it makes you wonder about certain things that you’ve noticed around the place. This is what has happened to homeowners Valerie Hiltz...
Richards Appliance and Bedding
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer For almost forty years, Richards Appliance and Bedding has been a part of Charlotte, offering kitchen appliances, laundry, and mattress products. They sell quality products and offer excellent service by factory-trained technicians to...
Saved by Zade Cat Rescue Needs Community Support
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The ASPCA estimates that there are 860,000 cats that are euthanized in United States shelters every year, many of whom are newborn kittens or unsocialized free-roaming cats. Saved by Zade, which originated in Eaton Rapids, is trying to...
Getting to Know…Jeremy Whittum
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer In January, without much fanfare, Eaton Rapids’ Jeremy Whittum became the chief executive officer of Eaton County as he began his four-year term as the chairman of the Eaton County Board of Commissioners. A 1990 graduate of Eaton...
Warm Hearts and Coats
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Stacia Smith-Temple really didn’t know what she was getting into when she proposed collecting winter outerwear and giving it away to those in need last December. “WANTED: CLEAN, new or used coats of all sizes and genders,” she posted...
Fleece for Foster Kids
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids is known as a small town with a very big heart, and a recent project at the Eaton Rapids Congregational Church illustrates that. Members of the church recently gathered to make fleece blankets for area foster children....
Who You Gonna Call? Goose Busters!
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Canada Geese love the Grand River and the parks in Eaton Rapids, it’s very obvious. The city estimates that over 1,120 of these large waterfowl live within the six parks in the city. They are beautiful birds and add natural charm to...
G.A.R. Island Park Begins Major Improvements Project
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The City of Eaton Rapids has received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $2,678,190 from the Michigan Strategic Fund to improve the G.A.R. Island Park. Construction began on the project on February 22 and will continue until...
Remember When: A Local History Mystery
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer One of the biggest historical mysteries in Eaton Rapids involves a house that is no longer in existence. It was located south of town, on Kinneville Road in Hamlin Township. The house was known as the Calvin Hale (1812-1896) house and...