Annual Charlotte Nordic Festival continues to add Viking flare
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo provided: There is a reason it is called the Michigan Nordic FIRE Festival. The fires help entertain as well as ward off some of the chill.) There are about a dozen recognized Nordic and Viking festivals in the country, and among the top...
Ch-ch-changes in Charlotte area businesses, locations just this year
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo by Joanne Williams/TCJ: Once Mike’s Automotive, then home to Eaton Clothing and Furniture Center, now a business hub, anchored by Valhalla Value and Liquidations, 135 S. Washington St., Charlotte.) Who cares what Punxsutawney Phil...
Was there pizza before Riedy’s?
Joanne Williams Editor (Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart/TCJ: It was 2015, seems like it was just yesterday, when Dan Riedy could be seen pouring the drinks and visiting customers at Riedy’s in downtown Charlotte. Now, Riedy’s retiring and closing up his business.) ...
Eaton Rapids’ old? Yes. Historic? YES!
Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Deb Malewski/FAN: This is the old Daniel Gould Home (1850s) and was the first brick house in Eaton Rapids. It was also the site of the first schoolhouse (1840-53) and was the home of Dr. Charles Stimson.) Last November,...
MDOT spring project in Charlotte includes turning M-79 from four to three lanes to deter big trucks
Dan LaLone Contributing Writer (Joanne Williams/TCJ: In an effort to improve big truck traffic on Cochran Avenue, MDOT is proposing changing four lanes to three including a center turning lane) State transportation officials are moving forward with a 2026 trunkline...
Author invokes family, memories to celebrate her daughter, publish first children’s book
Joanne Williams Editor (Joanne Williams/TCJ: Madeline (Maddie) Snyder, now children’s book author, shares her love of reading with daughter Kennedy, 4.) Once upon a time, parents read to their children. “Reading aloud is a shared experience that builds human...
Winter has passed
(Photo by Deb Malewski/FAN: Despite the efforts of rescuers, Winter the great horned owl, has died.) It is with great sadness that we must let everyone know about the difficult decision we faced. We had to humanely euthanize Winter, the great horned owl found...
The signs do not reflect the times in Olivet – just yet
Joanne Williams Editor (photo by Joanne Williams/TCJ) What do you want to see in the new year? For the City of Olivet, the answer might be new “welcome to” signs to the city. Since July 2024, four such signs, plus one for city hall, have been in progress and off the...
Bellevue DDA announces high school senior scholarship
Joanne Williams Editor (Photo by Joanne Williams/TCJ - Bellevue High School seniors are invited to apply for the Downtown Development’s scholarship opportunity.) Bellevue is one of 258 villages in the state of Michigan. Across the state’s 83 counties, small...
Grandma Smart’s English butter tarts
Stacy Holbrook Contributing Writer (Photo by Stacy Holbrook - There is an art to making English butter tarts that this cherished recipe is happy to explain.) Many people have thatfavorite recipe, brought through the family from generation to generation. What makes...