Eaton Rapids
Remember When…the Isaac Reynolds Home
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids has many lovely historic homes throughout the city. One house of special note is located at 123 South East Street, the home of Jan McRee, but known as the “Reynolds” house, after the original owner. The beautiful home is...
Harrington’s Lawn and Power Equipment Dimondale
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Lawnmowing can be a chore some dread each summer, especially if you have a large yard. But Harrington’s Lawn and Power Equipment in Dimondale can make it a little easier by providing the best equipment and service for all your lawn...
Susan Drapek, Traveling Vet
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer When Susan Drapek calls herself a traveling vet, that might be an understatement. The “traveling vet,” who normally deals with small animal medicine and acupuncture in her downtown Eaton Rapids office, recently traveled 3000 miles away...
Mimi’s Kitchen is Cooking
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer “I’ve always loved to cook, and always wanted to be a chef when I grew up,” said Leigh Tyler of Eaton Rapids. But, like other things in life, sometimes things don’t always go the way we envision them. She currently is employed as a...
Getting to Know…Rita Honeysett
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Rita Honeysett, director of the Jean Bradford Kline Senior Center in Eaton Rapids, is someone who sees a problem and steps up to help resolve it. Years ago, she realized that senior citizens were lacking advocates, someone to make sure...
Eaton Rapids Teen Space Re-Opens
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer On Monday, March 8, Executive Director Adam Droscha welcomed everyone back to the Eaton Rapids Teen Space, a drop in teen center located at Union Street Center. The program has been closed for a year due to the COVID-19 virus. “The...
Remember When…the Bay Window School
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer With today’s modern technology and our fast-paced lifestyle, it’s hard to imagine that less than 100 years ago children were being educated in one-room schoolhouses, with simple supplies, in buildings that didn’t have running water or...
There’s Fungus Among Us
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Eaton Rapids has a new claim to fame. A new species of truffles, known as Tuber rugosum, was recently discovered in Eaton Rapids by Bryan Rennick on his property on Gale Road. Rennick, a horticulturist and fungi mycologist, works as a...
The 1885 Crawford House Believed to be Haunted
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer When a passerby stops and tells you that your house is haunted, and that “You know she’s still there,” it makes you wonder about certain things that you’ve noticed around the place. This is what has happened to homeowners Valerie Hiltz...
Richards Appliance and Bedding
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer For almost forty years, Richards Appliance and Bedding has been a part of Charlotte, offering kitchen appliances, laundry, and mattress products. They sell quality products and offer excellent service by factory-trained technicians to...