Evelyn Calogero welcomes new attorneys
Evelyn Calogero has practiced law since 1991. A graduate of Temple University and Cooley Law School, Calogero has extensive experience in family counseling and welfare, child protection, and more. She’s been Olivet’s hometown lawyer for many years, using her...
Potterville Library to close for renovations
The Potterville Benton Township Library will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 28 through Tuesday, Dec. 12. The nearly 20-year old library will be closed for two weeks to bring some long overdue renovations, according to library director Lu Ann Stachnik. “It’s been in the works...
Outdoor demolition of ‘The Piece’ begins Monday, Nov. 27
The demolition of “The Piece,” so named after its creation with paint-filled water balloons, won’t be nearly as entertaining as its creation. It may, however, generate more excitement. The project was originally planned for a spring 2017 demolition. Contamination from...
Hometown Family Christmas set for December 2nd
It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us again. Halloween is over and many poor devils started listening to “All I want for Christmas is You” as soon as the clock struck midnight November 1. (This is one reporter who refuses to play Christmas music until...
Former Olivet mayor returns for another term
Laura Barlond-Maas has been connected to Olivet for many years. She attended Olivet College, raised a family in Olivet, returned to Olivet College as an English professor, and was mayor 2001-2005. After 12 years, Laura is returning to the Olivet City Council chamber...
New members to Potterville City Council ran together
Jennifer Lenneman, Bruce Kring, and Dustin Twichell are three of the four new city council members in Potterville, elected via write in Tuesday, Nov. 7. Aside from the oddity of being voted via write in ballot, the three candidates also ran for council as a team. With...
Small Business Saturday turns into big event in Charlotte
The power shopping local can have in a community has been studied, written about and campaigned for many times in the last few years. Small Business Saturday is a direct result of many of those efforts made on a national level. The Charlotte business community is...
Local woman turns pain of loss into opportunity to raise awareness
Mikayla Miller’s focus could have easily been overwhelmed by the pain in her feet or the burning in her lungs. Running her first marathon, she chose instead to focus her thoughts on the good times she had with her mom, which helped push her across the finish line. It...
Governor urges local leaders to keep the momentum going in Charlotte
Governor Rick Snyder visited Charlotte Thursday, Nov. 9 to take part in a graduation ceremony recognizing the City of Charlotte’s completion of the Governor’s Project Rising Tide program. The Governor congratulated city leaders on accomplishments within the community...
Oh Darling! brings children’s fashion to downtown Charlotte boutique
Amanda Lipsey was a young mother trying to clothe her rapidly growing children when she was hit with inspiration. So she set out to build inventory and the knowledge needed to open her own children’s clothing resale shop in Charlotte. “I worked at Bella Grande for a...