Local News in Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Eaton Rapids students honor MLK
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:14:28 -0800
Eaton Rapids High School students spend quality time with residents at Country Acres on the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday Jan. 16. Clockwise from center: Justin Leitch, Jeremy Babcock, Tony Martinez, Kayla Lance, Lyric Smith, Sarah Griffith, Casie Card, Country Acres resident Sophie Degrave.
Learning process to be used district-wide in Eaton Rapids
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:16:03 -0800
One of the major pitfalls about any good idea or program in education is that we do not have successful launch and implementation. Not wanting to provide excuses, I do think the public education model of shutting down for 10 weeks does not help us.
Eaton Rapids group will offer up two scholarships
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:15:42 -0800
EATON RAPIDS — — The Eaton Rapids Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Club will award two $1,000 scholarships to deserving women who are residents of the Eaton Rapids school district.
Eaton Rapids youth b-ball takes part in event
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:12:20 -0800
EATON RAPIDS - The Eaton Rapids fifth grade boys basketball team recently traveled to Jackson Lumen Christi High School to participate in the Big Shot Basketball Tournament that took place from Dec. 26 to 29.
Eaton Rapids backpack program needs support
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:14:08 -0800
EATON RAPIDS - On Jan. 10, as they had on Dec. 13, approximately 30 community volunteers, including those from the First United Methodist Church and the Eaton Rapids Kiwanis Club, gathered at Northwestern Elementary School to unload 2,200 pounds of food and pack it into approximately 531 bags for the 'Backpack' program.
Renewable energy biz forms trade association for advocacy
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:34 -0800
Renewable energy companies and component makers could have a $6 billion impact on Michigan's economy, says a new trade association devoted to advocating for accelerating the growth of that sector within the state.
Eaton Rapids man an expert on Miller farm history
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:12:58 -0800
Bryce Thomson of Eaton Rapids, in front of the Miller barn in the 1970s. The bicycle is one Thomson rode in local parades during his 40-year Miller career.
Missing Mich. hiker's relatives to join search on Mount Fuji
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:50:14 -0800
Portage — Relatives of a western Michigan hiker missing on Japan's Mount Fuji plan to join the search for him.
Contraband delivery to prison foiled
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:48:55 -0800
Authorities foiled an apparent delivery of contraband to inmates at a southern Michigan prison.
Relatives of missing hiker to join Japan search
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:17:28 -0800
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) - Relatives of a western Michigan hiker missing on Japan's Mount Fuji plan to join the search for him.