Eaton Rapids

Golden Oldies Choir sings carols with students
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The Golden Oldies Choir from the Jean Bradford Kline (JBK) Senior Center in Eaton Rapids dropped in at Lockwood Elementary and Greyhound Central on Dec. 17 to sing Christmas carols with the students. The choir has also recently visited...

OPINION: Exchange students offer a fresh perspective
By Carla Bumstead Editor The holiday season can be so … crazy. It can wear me down sometimes — especially with having to listen to all the ho-ho, jingle-jingle, buy-buy barrage of commercialism that starts in November and seems to build to a deafening crescendo by the...

‘Sherlock’ on stage at ER High School
“Sherlock Holmes and The West End Horror” will be presented by the Eaton Rapids High School’s (ERHS) drama department this Saturday, Dec. 14. The show will feature a large cast and is billed as a “comedic take on a classic murder mystery.” According to the playbill,...

Eaton Rapids Township agrees to land transfer
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...

Rising Tide presentation set for this Monday
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...

Local man donates city tree
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...

‘Haunted’ hospital to be featured on reality TV
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...

Getting to know … Jim Riley
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...

‘Little Libraries’ vandalism presents learning opportunity for scouts
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...

ERMC duo launches YouTube cooking series
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...