Technicians at Williams Farm Machinery attain stringent Gold Level certification
Badge Velasquez equated it to one of the most difficult things he’s ever done. Attaining STIHL Gold Level Certification is a process not all technicians pass. Velasquez, however, is one of two technicians at Williams’ Farm Machinery in Charlotte to be able to hang the...
Barbara Fulton is featured speaker at March Coffee with the Community
There may be few people in the Charlotte community as visionary and forward thinking as Barbara Fulton. Her varied life experiences give her a unique perspective, one she will share with Charlotte High School students Thursday, March 19 at Fay’s Evelyn Bay. Fulton is...
Task forces driving Downtown Revitalization Strategy efforts
The Downtown Revitalization Strategy created in 2014 is proving to be the call to action many leaders in the Charlotte community were looking to see. A joint meeting of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Can Do! and the Downtown Development Authority on Wednesday,...
Your Creative Escape pottery shop has something for all
By Carla Bumstead Defining exactly what the Your Creative Escape pottery shop in Eaton Rapids offers its customers is no easy task — as it has the unique capacity to be different things for different people. For some, it is a quiet, reflective place to get away from...
Needed kidney strengthens bond of local family
As the baby in the family, Andy Hall remembers being a bit of an annoyance to his older siblings. He remembers tagging along, always interested in what they were doing, making things a little “less fun” in the process. Despite being a pest, he was always close with...
Meijer Hearing Center offers free testing
Tucked in the corner by the pharmacy at Meijer in Charlotte, Sally Donnell has quietly provided free hearing testing for local residents for more than two years. A licensed hearing aid dealer with the State of Michigan, Donnell has helped improve the hearing of...
County working with municipalities on road millage disbursement
The Eaton County road commission and local municipal officials may have some complicated work ahead as they work on the best formula to use for disbursing funds garnered from passage of the November county road millage. The first disbursement of funds has been made to...
Olivet High School captures MIFA Division III State title
The frigid, late evening air was stirred as a lone school bus drew up to the doors of Olivet High School. The quiet was instantly broken by the laughter and elated voices of 25 members of the Olivet Theatre as they emerged carrying a large golden trophy marking their...
Michigan Main Street program a real possibility for Charlotte
Downtown revitalization remains a hot button issue in Charlotte and the momentum created from Economic Summits held in 2014 continues to move efforts forward. Community leaders looking to build from that momentum gathered Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the monthly Can Do!...
Council examines best use of $882,938 received from Owens-Brockway suit
A three-year court battle with Owens-Brockway Glass Container came to an end in early February when the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the company’s appeal of damages it owes the City of Charlotte. The $4.4 million judgment will be divided among several governmental...