Eaton Rapids
Eaton Rapids Teen Center to receive grant from AT&T
2018 is the first real year in the life of the newly established Eaton Rapids Teen Center. It’s the first year the teens have a building to go to. It’s the first year there’s a center director, and it’s the first year of real programming. Everything was planning for...
Eaton Rapids Middle School receives Dart Foundation Grant
During spring break of 2018, Eaton Rapids Public Schools got some good news. After a lengthy process of researching and grant writing, the Dart Foundation selected Eaton Rapids to be the recipient of a $125,000 grant. The money will be used to implement a science and...
Eaton Rapids Area Chamber dinner an evening of fun, anniversaries, and celebration
Thursday, May 3, the Eaton Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual spring dinner at The English Inn. The evening was split into socializing, passing out awards, and enjoying interactive, dueling pianos. Several awards were passed out during the event. The...
G.A.R. Museum gets a facelift
Wednesday, April 25, Keith Harrison, the director of Eaton Rapid’s Grand Army of the Republic Museum, as well as a few volunteers set to work on giving the museum some much needed cosmetic changes. The most noticeable of the changes is the complete paint overhaul in...
Emily’s Farm continues to win young business competitions
Emily Newborn is a fourth generation farmer from Eaton Rapids. Her family has long raised chicken, beef, and pork to sustain the family, and eventually provided meat to neighbors and friends looking for locally raised food. Taking into account her own health needs for...
Gearhounds enjoy successful season
Nope, not the Greyhounds, the Eaton Rapids Gearhounds are recognized in this Flashes article. In its fourth season, the Eaton Rapids robotics team made a robot, Twall-E, that has propelled the team to the top of several robotics competitions. Twall-E has rolled,...
Eaton Rapids residents invited to help with spring cleaning
Saturday, April 21 community organizers and residents of Eaton Rapids will gather at City Hall at 10 a.m. with rakes, gloves, and elbow grease to give the Island City a spring facelift. Community members co-organized the event with the City of Eaton Rapids to offer...
Gov. Snyder recognizes Eaton Rapids as a Rising Tide city
Monday, April 2, at an invite only event at Eaton Rapids City Hall, Governor Snyder visited the Island City to congratulate city officials, local business owners, and other community organizers for Eaton Rapids’ acceptance into the state’s Rising Tide program. The...
Riverside Café reopens as Smoke and Bones BBQ
The smell of cherry and red oak and house-made barbeque sauce are the new scent at the former location of Riverside Café and Catering. Stephen Szczepanski’s new restaurant, Smoke and Bones BBQ, is his latest venture in his over 30-year career as a chef. Ready to try...
Getting to know Robin Platt, director of ER Chamber of Commerce
Robin Platt is the new part-time director of the Eaton Rapids Chamber of Commerce. A longtime resident of Eaton Rapids, Platt returned after a few years of living in Nevada. She came back looking for work that would use her skills and talents, while also serving her...