Talent on stage is only a piece of the alure of the Bluegrass Festival
There’s a reason the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is one of the longest running musical festivals in the state — anyone can get in on the act. The festival may be known throughout the country for drawing some of the top bluegrass musicians in the U.S., but the...
New attractions help to keep Celebrate Charlotte fresh and exciting
Keeping the excitement level high for an annual festival can be tricky. Organizers have to constantly walk the fine line of keeping things new and exciting without missing out on tried and true favorites people look forward to every year. The committee in charge of...
Spaulding opens business to carry on family tradition
Amy Jo Kinyon If there is one thing Rick Spaulding knows, it is the real estate business. You might even say it is in his blood. His father, Larry Spaulding recently retired from the industry and Rick witnessed first-hand how to be successful in the field. After...
Ken Fry named 2016 Potterville Gizzard Fest grand marshal
Amy Jo Kinyon Ken Fry of Potterville will be the first to tell you that he might not be the most well-liked resident in town. So, when the news came that he had been chosen as the grand marshal for the 2016 Gizzard Fest parade, it came as a bit of a shock. “I was kind...
Kingsbury brings health options to Olivet with new business
Amy Jo Kinyon Tanisha Kingsbury had one goal, to be able to eat ketchup. That goal led her on a path of exploration and a career in the natural health field. Kingsbury suffered from more than 20 food allergies, making grocery shopping a chore and daily life quite...
Celebrate with your Charlotte Performing Arts Center
The Charlotte Performing Arts Center is excited to kick off the Celebrate Charlotte Festival and announce the 2016-2017 season on Wednesday, June 15, with a special performance by Roaring Twenties Party Band, starting at 7:30 pm. This family-friendly show is sponsored...
Grants aims to connect local students with local nutrition
Amy Jo Kinyon What do sunscreen and maple sugar have in common? On the surface, few comparisons can be drawn. Jenna Burns and her team of volunteers, however, combined the two and spent Wednesday afternoon handing out free samples of each at the Greater Lansing...
New leadership to take helm at Olivet Public Schools
Amy Jo Kinyon The Olivet Board of Education voted Monday evening to offer the leadership role in the district to Rocky Aldrich. Aldrich is the current superintendent of Ubly Public Schools and beat out five other candidates for the superintendent position. Two rounds...
Help bring ‘Keys in the City’ to Charlotte
Keys in the City, a popular public art program combing music and visual arts, may be coming to Charlotte this summer. Keys in the City places vibrantly decorated, and fully functioning, pianos in public spaces where they can inspire both visually and musically. The...
Momentum, excitement prove Charlotte is ‘Rising’
There was a time in Charlotte when the bricks on the buildings weren’t crumbling and the windows on the top floor of our downtown area weren’t smeared with musty grime. Front doors were welcoming and inviting, and parking spots were seldom empty. The busy hustle of...