Eaton Rapids
Eaton Rapids project wins prestigious award
Submitted by Yvonne Ridge, City of Eaton Rapids (Photo Provided) On April 20, the American Society of Civil Engineering (ACSE) Lansing-Jackson Branch will honor the City’s recent transformation of their historic island and surround area in the heart of Eaton...
Horner House Interiors throws shade
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Christine Terpening) A home is a haven. Shouldn’t this space be the most welcoming environment in your world? Horner House Interiors has been making homes a beautiful refuge since 1987. Owner Cathy Cowles began...
Vanator offers crucial service to local communities
Christine Terpening Contributing Writer (Photo by Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart/TCJ) With the rising cost of groceries, fuel and the staples of living, saving and investing for retirement, for many, has taken a back seat to making paychecks stretch until the next. So much...
Eaton Rapids has Thompson place third, Stone place seventh at girls wrestling finals
Ben Murphy Contributing Writer (Photos Provided - Left: Eaton Rapids’ Symiah Stone with her hand raised after taking seventh place at the state finals. Right: Eaton Rapids’ Sydney Thompson has her hand raised after taking third place at the state finals.)...
Eaton Rapids Photography Club
Submitted by Eaton Rapids Photography Club (Photo Provided) The guest speaker at the March 14th meeting of the Eaton Rapids Photography Club will be John Diephouse whose presentation will include photos he has taken. Mr. Diephouse will be talking about...
School Time Capsules Found
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Two time-capsules-in-one were found recently by construction workers in the courtyard at the Eaton Rapids High School. Workers found a large steel box, measuring 16” x 16”, that had been placed there in the late 1970s. Inside the first...
Remember When: Eaton Rapids Boat Club 1940
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Kayaks are the popular watercraft today, but during World War II Eaton Rapids, in Hamlin Township’s Smithville Dam area, was the site of much speedboat action. The dam is also the site of what was then known as the Miller Power Plant...
Marching Through History
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Despite the high temperatures of the day, the Civil War Discovery camp sponsored by the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall and Museum proved to be great fun and a great way to learn American history. It’s the sixth year for this...
When You Are “In The Mood” For Big Band Music
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The jazzy sound of big band music is still alive and well with the help of Twilight Memories Big Band. The group is an 18-piece community band ensuring the continuum of the big band era in the tri-county area. The group also features...
Restoring the Habitat for Butterflies in Eaton Rapids
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer The blazing orange and black Monarch butterfly, one of the most recognized and loved butterflies in North and Central America, is in danger of disappearing. These small insects play a huge role in pollinating about one third of the...