
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...

Fifteen Years and Going Strong
Cindy Miller Editor We are all COVID exhausted, and more than ready for normalcy – or some semblance thereof. However, we cannot change the facts. This pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, causing premature loss of loved ones, loss of businesses and jobs, and...

Candy Ford
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer They’re pretty excited at Candy Ford about a new arrival: The Mustang Mach-E, Ford’s new all-electric automobile. This five-seat SUV features an all-electric powertrain that combines sports car performance with zero-emission driving,...

Captain’s Cabinetry
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Captain’s Cabinetry is a complete kitchen and bath showroom located in downtown Charlotte. The spacious showroom is filled with beautiful design inspirations to get you started with creating your own dream kitchen or bath, with a...

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...

Getting to Know Terrance “Terry” Davis
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Terry Davis, of Charlotte, is a man of varied interests, from bugs to the Civil War to the trains in Maine. Davis, originally from Jackson, Mich., graduated from Michigan State University in entomology (the scientific study of insects)...

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...

LaFountain’s All Natural Beef
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer Father and son Gary and Mike LaFountain were never farmers; they never owned a farm or even worked on a farm. But in 2018, when Gary retired as a quality control specialist, he thought a farm might be a good retirement project for...

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...

Rescued Horse No Longer Taking Back Seat
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer What started out in 2017 as a cute “boutique” farm in Eaton Rapids, with chickens and goats, is evolving into a rescue organization for abused and neglected animals. Kelly Ruehle and her family own Fanciful Farming, a small farm just...