Eaton Rapids
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...
Concerned over road flooding, local resident encourages others to speak out
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer As of this newspaper’s deadline, the corner of Canal Road and Columbia Highway in Eaton Rapids Township was flooded over and closed to traffic until further notice. Rob Sepeter, a homeowner in the area, has been working hard to...
Kerry Colestock perfects the ‘art of the cookie’
By Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Some artists paint on canvas, some paint murals on walls, some paint rocks. Kerry Colestock, of Eaton Rapids paints with royal icing on sugar cookies and has started a small cookie-making business. These cookies have no chocolate or...
Lady Greyhounds take down rival Charlotte
By Daniel Langeland Guest Writer The Eaton Rapids Lady Greyhounds traveled to Charlotte Jan. 10 to take on their rivals. Following their first loss of the season Jan. 7, the Greyhounds were determined to show the Lansing area they are a team to watch this season. In...