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 fire fighter’s first duty is to answer every call with skill, efficiency, and speed. The equipment that firefighters use can make a difference in the fire they are battling and in their own personal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Charlotte fireman Chris Sloan walked around the station Wednesday, Dec. 11 knowing what would take shape in just a couple days. A few toys were placed on tables, taking up nearly half the space at the ...

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 remains of Ensign Frances Charles Flaherty will be returned to his hometown of Charlotte on August 21, 2021. Flaherty was killed at Pearl Harbor within the first minutes of the December 7, 1941, ...

Just before Christmas, the Eaton County Historical Commission released its second book chronicling an interesting facet of county history. The commission’s first book was about the one-room ...

“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 ...

Last month, the Dimondale Business Association (DBA) marked its tenth anniversary of working to promote the many charms of the Dimondale community. But current DBA president, and former village ...