Eaton Rapids
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...
Eaton Rapids boys aim for league title
By Mark Feather Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids varsity basketball coach Mark McDaniel had a good feeling his team would be in the position they’re in approaching the halfway point of the regular season. “We were definitely planning on having a good year,” said...
Eaton Rapids Photo club meets Jan. 14
A video titled “The President’s Photographer, Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office” will be presented at the Jan. 14 meeting of the Eaton Rapids Photography Club (ERPC). This video, presented by National Geographic, includes film clips on keeping U.S. presidents safe...
Eaton Rapids cheerleaders continue upward path
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The Eaton Rapids varsity cheerleaders traveled to Leslie on Jan. 4, for the Blackhawk Competitive Cheer Invitational. The Greyhounds took third place overall at the event and second place for their division. There were 13 schools...