Eaton Rapids
Smith-Kitsmiller Insurance committed to community
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer — The insurance business has a long history in downtown Eaton Rapids, starting in 1958 with Walter Bearman. In 1990, Bearman sold his business to the Terry and Cindy Smith family, and it became the Smith-Bearman Agency. In...
Local businesses step forward to help feed students
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Food for area students is available in front of Laura DeLong Realty in downtown Eaton Rapids. It is there to help families with children that usually eat breakfast and lunch at school and are now out of school for at least several...
Self-quarantined ERPS teacher asymptomatic for COVID-19 as of March 12
UPDATE as of 1 p.m., Friday, March 13: Late on the evening of Thursday, March 12, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that all K-12 school buildings were to close from Monday, March 16 to Sunday, April 5 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to...
Lady Greyhounds finish regular season strong
By Daniel Langeland Guest Writer The Eaton Rapids girls varsity basketball team finished its regular season by beating Ionia 47-34 on Feb. 28. The win put the Greyhounds at 14-6 for the regular season. Being senior night for the Bulldogs, they came out with a little...
Getting to know … photographer Amy Anderson
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Sports photography can be challenging due to the issue of capturing rapid movement under not-perfect conditions. Amy Anderson, from Eaton Rapids, has taken on the challenge with her photos taken of Greyhound sports. Anderson started...
Greyhounds’ road win builds momentum for ‘March Madness’
By Arend Scott - Guest Writer The Eaton Rapids boys varsity basketball team travelled to Ionia on Friday, Feb. 28, for a CAAC White division league game and came away with a big 50-46 win. This final league game put them at 15-3 on the season and in third place...
‘Friends’ looking for more library helpers
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It’s always good to have a friend or two, even for libraries. The Eaton Rapids Area District Library (ERADL) has a group of “friends” and would like to get even more people to join that group. The Friends of the Library is dedicated...
Greyhounds take down Portland, Mason
By Arend Scott Guest Writer The Eaton Rapids boys varsity basketball team defeated the Portland Raiders 74-33 in a CAAC White Division league game on Feb. 21. The game was in support of Coaches vs. Cancer, and the Greyhounds wore purple and pink uniforms as well as...
Backward Glance antique shop continues tradition
By Deb Malewski - Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids has a new/ old business on Main Street. It is “old” because, for 30 years, it was The Basket Case — an antique shop owned by Ken and Sue Hayward. But it’s also new because it is now owned by their granddaughter,...
Bill Steele appointed to Eaton Rapids City Council
By Deb Malewski - Contributing Writer Bill Steele is the newest member of Eaton Rapids City Council, representing Precinct 3, which is the area on the east side of the river. Steele is replacing Jeremy Milam, who was elected to the spot but resigned due to an...