Eaton Rapids

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The Eaton Rapids Township Board of Trustees has given its approval to allow for the transfer of 60 acres of land from the township to the city of Eaton Rapids. The decision was made at a special meeting held Dec. 5, which directly...

The progress and achievements of Eaton Rapids’ Project Rising Tide will be presented on Monday, Dec. 9 at Eaton Rapids city hall. Heather Nugen, who has served as the project’s community development fellow, will give a presentation about the work done as part of...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Larry Locke donated a tall pine tree from his yard on Center Street to serve as the official 2019 Eaton Rapids Christmas tree. The tree has already been taken down by city crews and has been placed in the circle at Hamlin Square near...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Pam and Chris Sturgill of Springport are the owners of the historic ‘Stimson Hospital,’ located just south of downtown Eaton Rapids. It has recently come to the attention of several paranormal investigation groups and will be featured...

Almost everyone has a quirky story in their life and Jim Riley’s involves a six-foot alligator. In November of 2011, Riley was driving to Jackson with his daughters. Something caught his eye, and he turned his car around to check it out. In the grass alongside the...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids girl scouts from Troop 30459 built three ‘Little Libraries’ in Eaton Rapids about five years ago. Since then, the structures have suffered some vandalism. But the vandalism has provided a learning opportunity for the...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Two employees at Eaton Rapids Medical Center (ERMC) have launched a ‘healthy cooking’ series on YouTube as a unique way of taking care of their patients. Anne Khol, ND, FNP-C, has been a nurse practitioner for 35 years and is currently...

If you’re an early riser and heading into Lansing to work, you may have seen George Doxtader downtown and wondered who he is and why he is sitting on a bench on Main Street at 4:30 a.m., waving and smiling at cars as they pass. Some even worry he is homeless. But he’s...

Michigan’s Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial Hall and Museum (MHM) in Eaton Rapids will sponsor a free Civil War history seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The seminar will take place at the hall and museum located at 224 S. Main St. in Eaton Rapids. The...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer As a former Lansing police officer, Kyle Hein, the founder of the nonprofit organization known as MI Heroes Haven in Eaton Rapids, knows personally the stress and trauma many first responders face. He saw the need for a place first...