Chamber of Commerce introduces a refreshed festival to celebrate Charlotte
The Chamber of Commerce has teamed-up with CanDo!, Courthouse Square and the City of Charlotte to re-imagine a broader, more regional future of the “Celebrate Charlotte” festival. “What began as a small gathering of locals at Bennett Park has grown into one of the...
Facelift nearly complete, 119 S. Cochran ready for new occupant
His building briefly without a tenant, Darrell Vanderstelt, co-owner of Dutch Bros. Development Group, took stock of his property at 119 S. Cochran Avenue this past winter and was shocked at what he found. The brick that made up the front façade of the building was...
Kelsey Grand Marshal of 78th Annual Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival
Doug Kelsey has never been far from the Maple Syrup Festival fun, living for years just a block from where the action takes place. But, he’s never been quite front and center as he will be this year, having been named the 78th Annual Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival...
Maple Syrup Festival annual talent show kicks off spring fun
Singing, dancing, maybe a little magic, it’s the all-encompassing annual talent show at the 2018 Maple Syrup Festival. The stage is open for adults and children alike to show their secret and well-known gifts. With age divisions of 5 and below, 6-12, 13-17, and 18 and...
Emily’s Farm continues to win young business competitions
Emily Newborn is a fourth generation farmer from Eaton Rapids. Her family has long raised chicken, beef, and pork to sustain the family, and eventually provided meat to neighbors and friends looking for locally raised food. Taking into account her own health needs for...
Gearhounds enjoy successful season
Nope, not the Greyhounds, the Eaton Rapids Gearhounds are recognized in this Flashes article. In its fourth season, the Eaton Rapids robotics team made a robot, Twall-E, that has propelled the team to the top of several robotics competitions. Twall-E has rolled,...
Eaton Rapids residents invited to help with spring cleaning
Saturday, April 21 community organizers and residents of Eaton Rapids will gather at City Hall at 10 a.m. with rakes, gloves, and elbow grease to give the Island City a spring facelift. Community members co-organized the event with the City of Eaton Rapids to offer...
Charlotte prepared to roll out new community brand
After two years of research, discussion, design and preparation, Charlotte community leaders are prepared to unveil a new community brand that is authentically Charlotte — traditional, timeless, and optimistic. The community brand, which was developed by Redhead...
Charlotte family seeks help in overcoming rare leg disease
Gavin Miller was excited to learn how to play hockey, developing a passion for the game as a youngster that he shared with his mother, Karen. He joined a program in the area when he was just 4 years old. Being out on the ice was fun, but Gavin soon realized skating...
Church of Christ ready for community to plant ‘Garden of Feeden’
Charlotte Church of Christ has been very intentional the last few years in its efforts to make outreach into the community. This spring, the congregation is taking another new approach to getting to know their neighbors while at the same time doing something to help...