The frigid, late evening air was stirred as a lone school bus drew up to the doors of Olivet High School. The quiet was instantly broken by the laughter and elated voices of 25 members of the Olivet ...

Entering his 33 rd year of practice this year, Dr. James Balger began mulling over plans for retirement. There was certainly a lot to consider after spending so much time in one community serving ...

Legislation making it illegal to hold and use a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle in Michigan will take effect June 30, making Michigan the 26th state to establish hands-free ...

Without much cost or rigmarole, Dimondale has created a new village craze: Pickleball. This has led to the formation of the Dimondale Pickleball Society (DPS). Its uniqueness brings a simple, ...

Since 1906 Christmas Kiddies has provided the children of Charlotte with toys and gifts they may have otherwise not received. Originally the brainchild of local business owners and later adopted by ...

Many in Eaton Rapids know her as Raven Rawson, Program Coordinator for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. But to her growing audience on YouTube and Facebook, she is “Ranger Raven, the Island ...

In Calhoun County, where farmland meets community pride, Jordan and Lauren Mullins are quietly redefining what it means to be local producers. As first-generation farmers with a brand-new family and a ...

Election cycles can be difficult to navigate. Not all voters closely follow local politics, and even those who do don’t always fall into the straight Republican and Democrat categories. Primary ...

Downtown Eaton Rapids has an extensive history of fires in the early days. Often the problem was the tall buildings on Main Street. When a building caught fire there were no fire trucks with extension ...

“The prospect of returning to my hometown to make this movie is a dream come true,” said Travis Burgess, director and writer of “Hayseed the Movie.” He, along with Jacob Cleeves, cameraman, and ...

The beauty of summer is waning and soon the vibrant colors of fall will be ours to enjoy. As Michiganders, we seem to be strengthened by the change of seasons. Larissa Krem believes this to be true.

A three-year court battle with Owens-Brockway Glass Container came to an end in early February when the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the company’s appeal of damages it owes the City of Charlotte.