Eaton Rapids
ER Mayor Paul Malewski: Don’t forget to use your ‘windows’
Dear Eaton Rapids, How are you? Fine, I hope. I never thought that I would see the day that regular folks were wearing masks into the bank. That used to be a no-no and a quick response from the police, but during this “mess” (I choose to use “mess” as opposed to...
With ‘Massive’ decline in revenue, PPP loan prevents ERMC layoffs
By Carla Bumstead Editor — Across the nation, COVID-19 is keeping people away from hospitals, and Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) is no exception. Speaking on Wednesday, April 22, ERMC CEO Tim Johnson said they have seen a “massive decline” in the number of people...
Community urged to not delay seeking emergency care despite COVID-19
By Timothy Johnson Eaton Rapids Medical Center — We at Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) recognize the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has turned many things into an uncertainty. Services our community has come to expect and rely upon have been altered, reduced or...
Food pantries seeing rise in new requests
By Carla Bumstead Editor — As of last week, food banks in Charlotte and Eaton Rapids were not yet experiencing high levels of increased demand for food as a result of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. But the number of new families seeking food assistance...
Coronavirus changing the way we say goodbye
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer — As a result of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus), many are being forced to change the way they would normally cope with the loss of loved ones and the way they connect with their friends and family to mourn that loss. One change...
Area seniors coping with COVID-19 isolation
(photo info: This file photo shows the way things used to be at the Eaton Rapids senior center — when seniors could gather to celebrate special events and enjoy each other's company. The center is now closed to the public as a result of COVID-19.) By Deb Malewski...
ERMC, focused on protection, urges community to take COVID-19 seriously
By Carla Bumstead Editor Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) made the decision to approach the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak with directness, honesty and transparency. “Our Incident Command Team (ICT) went into action weeks ago,” said ERMC spokesperson Lindsay...
ERMC’s Tim Johnson offers important COVID-19 info — two cases confirmed Saturday
March 28, 2020 As your community hospital, it is important that we share with you what we are doing to respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation here in Eaton Rapids. To date, we have had two confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Eaton Rapids Medical Center...
Area makers producing hundreds of face masks
By Carla Bumstead Editor Over the past two weeks, sewists from around the area have been putting their sewing machines into overdrive to help supplement the need for face masks by area health care workers and the many “essential workers” who need to be out in public...
Economic fallout from COVID-19 forces newspapers to move online only
By Carla Bumstead Editor — Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart, owner and publisher of The County Journal and Flashes Advertising and News announced this morning that the weekly editions of both newspapers will temporarily move to online-only publication until the current COVID-19...
