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ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946
We compare several different top insurance companies for you. We have clients in all areas of Michigan as well as other states. Insurance coverage in Michigan is part of daily life, and it can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing to research and understand all the options available. Your needs might be personal insurance such as […]
The Open Air Market is on the Town Square: October 27
Welcome to our final Open Air Market of the season this Friday, October 27, from 4 to 6:15 p.m. To celebrate, we will have free cider and donuts! Our Market will have Beemer honey, jams, eggs and zucchini bread, Genei maple syrup, Paula’s corn puffs in delicious flavors, Suzi’s coffee cake, shortbread, chocolate chip cookies, […]
Chelsea Hospital Announces $10 Million Capital Investment, Expansion of Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Rehabilitation Center to Become Regional Leader CHELSEA, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2023) — Chelsea Hospital announced the approval of a $10 million capital investment to expand the hospital’s adult inpatient rehabilitation unit. Under the plan, Chelsea Hospital’s joint venture partner, University of Michigan Health, will consolidate its adult acute rehabilitation service into one location inside Chelsea Hospital, […]
Don’t get sucked in. There are no safe vapes.
What’s in a vape? Vapes can contain the same harmful chemicals found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray. Nicotine & Cannabis Teens brains are still developing, and any nicotine or marijuana products can disrupt normal brain development. Effects on the brain While vaping may give you an instant sense of […]
Reading between the Lines: ‘Empire of Ice and Stone’
Reading Between the Lines ‘Empire of Ice and Stone’: This page turner will have you appreciating Michigan winters by Chuck Wisman “Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk,” by Buddy Levy, contains incredible episodes of heroism, cowardice, madness, hunger, bravery, death, fear, and survival in the everlasting night of […]
Body found in White Oak Township being investigated as a homicide
Information here was provided by Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and the GoFundMe page for Alicia Celeste Gallegos. UPDATE: The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged 57-year-old Jacobo Montalvo, of Lansing, with the murder of Alicia Gallegos. Montalvo was charged on October 21 with open murder and unlawful imprisonment in Gallegos’ death. Motive has not yet […]
Adiska Family Dental—Accepting New Patients
Adiska Family Dental is family owned and operated. We value our patient relationships providing gentle, compassionate dental care. We have modern equipment you would expect from a big city dentist, with personalized care and convenience of your hometown. We are proud to be a part of this community and we make it a point to […]
Johnson’s Services can handle all of your excavation and trucking needs from driveways to drain fields
Johnson’s Services can handle all of your excavation and trucking needs from driveways to drain fields.
Rural Perspectives: Common sugar maple tree can live for several hundred years
by Diane Constable The sugar maple is one of our most iconic and versatile trees and is common in our woodlands and neighborhoods. Its scientific name, Acer saccharum, is Greek for “like sugar.” These trees grow up to 135 feet tall and live for several hundred years. Some have been found that are more than […]
Clyde’s Corner: Missing you old friend. Oh, the times we had.
by Clyde Whitaker Where do you begin when writing about a lifelong friend, and the experiences you shared, after he was taken away too early due to the complications of diabetes? I could write way more than the pages in this newspaper, but I will keep it short (Ed Wetherall…lol), in talking about a few […]