Eaton Rapids

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Horner Woolen Mills, one of the largest woolen mills in the Midwest, was for many years the backbone of Eaton Rapids’ economy, being its largest employer. The mills contributed much to the community. But there are some darker sides of...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer You’d never guess that Phyllis Davidson is 77 years old, either in appearance or action. Davidson, a 1961 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School, is parent to three adult children, a world traveler, and when she’s home she’s a dedicated...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer If you happen to live in the neighborhood that includes North River Street, East Knight Street, Union Street, and North East Street, there is money available through the State of Michigan’s Neighborhood Enrichment Program (NEP) to help...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer “I’m probably not your usual dentist,” explained Ronda Van Horn, D.D.S., of Van Horn Island City Dentistry. She specializes in general dentistry and offers sedation dentistry for patients who are anxious. Van Horn Island City Dentistry...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Bill Darr and his wife, Deb Czajka Measner are the new owners of one of the architectural gems of Eaton Rapids, the fieldstone house on River Street known as “The Storybook House.” Built in 1918 by Merton and Maggie Bromeling, the...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Some employees become so much a part of their workplace that you can’t imagine them doing anything else. That’s the case with Lindsay Peters, who for 11 years has worked as the Director of Marketing and Development at Eaton Rapids...

Mary Burleson Contributing Writer As you head south out of Eaton Rapids on South Clinton Trail, blink and you’ll miss a hidden gem of Eaton County. Hamlin Park is located next to the Hamlin Township Fire Department. At first glance it simply looks like a gravel...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It was the smell that many people remember. A tart, vinegary scent that lingered over most of the town when pickle production was in full swing. Eaton Rapids was home to the Heifetz Pickle Factory starting in 1958 and ending in 1997....

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Waste not, want not, it’s often said. Bryan Russell of Eaton Rapids not only believes this, but he also lives it. Nothing gives him as much joy as finding an interesting item at the side of the road that’s been slated for the dump,...