Eaton Rapids
Unusual and curious spun cotton creatures
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Brittany Ruehle of Eaton Rapids uses wet spun cotton and a little paint to create creatures that once resided only in her imagination. As a child, she loved art and drawing. In college, she discovered her love for three-dimensional art...
Getting to know officer Richard Dover, ERPD
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Even as a child Richard Dover always knew he would be a police officer, an EMT, or maybe in the military. The final decision was made after doing a ride-along with a police officer as part of one of his college classes. This was his...
The Big Cheezy Grill, new food truck
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Christal Epps discovered that she transitions easily between assisting in surgery to assisting in the creation of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. So easily, in fact, that she and her family started a grilled cheese sandwich...
Razor blades found at parks
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer On Monday, September 21, a group of people contacted the Eaton Rapids Police Department (ERPD) to report that they had found approximately 39 razor blades on and around the equipment at the Playground of Dreams, near Howe Field. Upon...
ERFD Mug Fundraiser
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The Eaton Rapids Fire Department (ERFD) is sponsoring a mug fundraiser. They have obtained a unique, limited-edition mug to represent the men and women of ERFD. They are being sold with all proceeds going directly to the firefighters....
Log Cabin Confections
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Alex Larner and his wife, Makayla, moved to Eaton Rapids from Lansing not too long ago. Downsizing at his place of work prompted Larner to do some thinking outside the box. He took a flour-y plunge and started his own bakery business...
Wildside helps animals to survive
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Covid-19 has caused an uptick in the number of animals brought to Wildside Animal Rehabilitation and Education Center in Eaton Rapids, according to Louise Sagaert, who runs the facility on Houston Road for native Michigan wildlife....
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...
LAFCU names Vermontville native as VP of facilities
LAFCU has named Jeremy Sampson to the position of vice president of facilities. Sampson’s new responsibilities include development and support of strategic initiatives involving the credit union’s 10 branches, such as building allocation, expansion and modification,...
Fanciful Farming
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The mother and daughter team of Kelly Ruehle and Danielle Raad have created “Fanciful Farming”, a small boutique farm off Barnes Road in Eaton Rapids. Here is where they home miniature horses that they have rescued, and are raising...