Eaton Rapids
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...
Northfork Estate earns top marks for weddings
By Deb Malewski Marta Brown will take the perfect wedding that’s in your head and dreams and make it a reality, she promises. Brown is the owner Northfork Estate, a wedding venue in Eaton Rapids. Brown and her husband were the first couple married at the venue, in...
Eaton Rapids Photo Club going strong
The Eaton Rapids Photography Club has been a source of inspiration for shutter bugs since its formation in 2001. The club meets each month and offers guest presentations and photo contests. At the Feb. 11 meeting, Flashes Advertising and News Editor Carla Bumstead...
Eaton Rapids wrestling wins district title (again)
Photo by Amy Anderson The Eaton Rapids wrestling squad took home yet another team district championship with a win against Charlotte on Feb. 12. The final score was 47-26. This was the Greyhounds’ tenth Team District Championship in a row.
Eaton Rapids department heads report on ‘state of the city’
By Paul Malewski, Eaton Rapids Mayor As mayor of Eaton Rapids, I would like to take this opportunity to report on the “state of the city.” First, I would like to thank all of you for working so diligently to assure that the city of Eaton Rapids continues moving...
Lifelong friends celebrate anniversary of transplant
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It started in eighth grade on the basketball court and turned into a lifelong, and lifesaving, friendship between Dean Peters, age 75, and Don Wyckoff, age 74. Their lives have been intertwined ever since. Their wives, Carleen...
Lady Greyhounds triumph twice
(Photo by Amy Anderson) The Eaton Rapids varsity girls basketball team rolled a 61-26 win over the visiting Big Reds of Lansing Sexton on Jan. 31. The game started as expected, with the Greyhounds jumping out to a 16-5 lead after the first quarter. During the second...
Deb Malewski – Looking Back: Eaton Rapids helps ‘win the war’
By Deb Malewski - Columnist and Area Historian Eaton Rapids felt the impact of World War II just like the rest of the country. Looking back 75 years to 1945, Eaton Rapids area residents worked hard to do their part in helping the country win the war, as articles and...