Sixty years later, Dowding is a world-class manufacturer of metal stampings, fabricated and precision-machined components, and assemblies. Still family-led, the company is now guided by Skip’s ...

On June 14, Dead Time Stories, a family-owned bookstore devoted to true crime and tales of dark history, opened its doors within the courthouse, breathing fresh life into this historic space. Its ...

(Photo by Deb Malewski: Raven Rawson, Director of Eaton Rapids new summer camp.) ...

Katelyn Mae Aapala Katelyn Mae (Clark) Aapala, passed away peacefully at her home in Charlotte on June 9, 2025, at the age of 42. Born on January 19, 1983, in Lansing to Randolph and Lisa (Hoberg) ...

Julie Marie Hennessy Julie Marie Hennessy was the kind of woman who could do it all…woodworking, plumbing, flooring, and running marathons, there was not anything she was afraid to tackle. She died ...

Robert William Thomas Robert “Bob” William Thomas, a man referred to by his children as “The Mayor,” died on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after a battle with ALS. Bob, 70, of Charlotte, formerly of Gwinn, ...

Elaine Francine Yodzevicis Elaine Francine Yodzevicis, of Eaton Rapids, passed away May 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Elaine was born in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania on October 15, 1946, the daughter of ...

George DeVries George DeVries, age 87, of Charlotte, Michigan, met his heavenly Father on Friday, April 25, 2025. Family was by his side during his last hours while in comfort care at the hospital due ...

David Jack Woodbeck David Jack Woodbeck, age 78, of Charlotte, was born on October 6, 1946, and passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, who will ...

James Duane Baum James Duane Baum, 89, of Charlotte, a generous-hearted man of God, died peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Jim was born October 29, 1935 in Springport, the son of Daniel and ...

Judy Lynn Rehkopf Judy Lynn Rehkopf, of Eaton Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the age of 79. Judy was born on April 13, 1946, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Robert ...