The City of Olivet has a new police chief who is anything but new to law enforcement or the area. Johnny Lopez was sworn in as chief of police at the October City Council meeting. By his side was ...

In the only Eaton Rapids in the world, Mr. M’s Pizza and Grinders has been defying the odds for 30 years. In those years, the restaurant has had two locations and two owners. Nestled in at 101 W.

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The sledding hill at the former Northwestern School in Eaton Rapids officially reopened to the public on December 1, restoring a favorite winter pastime and sentimental landmark for the community. The ...

Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Photo by Deb Malewski - Jennifer Dembowske (from left) and her sons Nolan and Corbin are excited about their new venture.) ...

In his Charlotte kitchen, Gary Colles can often be found practicing a craft most people never witness firsthand: turning fresh milk into flavorful, artisan cheese. The process requires a few tools, ...

Douglas Frederick June of Eaton Rapids, MI, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the age of 71. Doug was born on July 26, 1954, in Ransomville, NY. He later moved to Detroit, ...

Bonnie Jo (Hathaway) Young, age 80, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Potterville, Michigan, passed away on September 18, 2025. Bonnie will be interred next to her husband, Jim Young, at Ft. Logan ...

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 ...

1929 brought Maryellen (Koch) Dudley into the world in Bellevue, Ohio, the only child of Virgie Mae (Nicely) and Merlin Koch. As a child, she was a student of song and dance and performed around the ...

Nancy Jean Jecks of Eaton Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the age of 80. Nancy was born on August 6, 1945, in Charlotte, MI. She ...

(Photo by Deb Malewski – The library staff pictured left to right: Bryonna Barton, Director; Jeremy Leik, Technology Coordinator; Emmy Datema, Youth Services Librarian; Teresa Baldwin, Assistant ...