Summertime Fun is Right Here in Eaton County
Cairo Schinkel Contributing Writer Eaton county offers tons of fun summer activities. Summer is an exciting time of year with the kids off school, and warm, inviting weather. Lots of people go on long camping trips or on faraway adventures. But there is a surprising...
Thirty-Five Years of Adjustments- Craft Chiropractic Creating Wellness Centers
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer His own personal experiences are what inspired Dr. Dennis Craft of Craft Chiropractic Creating Wellness Centers, P.C. to become a chiropractor. As a child, Craft was very active and very athletic. In high school, he was a wrestler....
Don’t Quit till You’re Proud
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer It’s considered pretty lucky if an artistic person gets to use their artistic talent in a typically non-art job. Paige Hunter, of Dimondale, was one of the lucky ones. She worked as a multimedia illustrator for the United States Army....
Getting to Know…Patrick McNutt: I Try to Enjoy Life as Much as I Can
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Patrick McNutt is a well-known resident of Eaton Rapids. He’s always busy, is very social, and zips around town in his bright yellow power wheelchair. He grew up in Jackson and graduated from Jackson Northwest High School. He worked at...
Ophelia The Purple Tractor
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer You may have noticed a light purple Oliver 1850 tractor in the Eaton Rapids July 4 parade. The colorful tribute tractor made its debut appearance in the parade and belongs to Chris Losey and his daughter, Abby. They’ve named it...
Adventurous Aggie Visits Bennett Park
Mary Burleson Contributing Writer Adventurous Aggie, an affectionate and energetic yellow Labrador, loves to explore businesses, parks and trails in Eaton County to see what these locations offer four-legged friends and their humans. This week she hit the road to...
R&D’s Pizzeria Celebrates New Building
Mary Burleson Contributing Writer Looking for a new restaurant to try for dinner this week? Look no further than R&D’s Pizzeria! They are a family run restaurant located next to the Dollar General on South Main Street in Nashville. Featuring a new building with a...
Home Sweet Home in Dimondale
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Dimondale is a very charming small town in Eaton County located south of Lansing and north of Eaton Rapids just off M-99. It’s an active and thriving community bustling with events and people who seem very happy to live there. There...
Whitetail Farms Farm Fresh Market
Cindy Miller Editor Whitetail Farms Farm Fresh Market, a unique, quality meat market, has seen much expansion since it opened in 2015 in Olivet. Starting as a deer processing and butcher shop, expansions have included a barbecue smokehouse, a broaster and the...
Two Old Friends Making Art and Coffee
Caroline Jones Contributing Writer Many try to keep in touch with childhood friends through Facebook and other social media sites. Others may be more proactive with text group chats or annual meetings-- though these are rare. Growing interests in different directions...