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In late August, two DeWitt residents returned home after a weekend away to find their hidden, locked safe open and $7,000 in cash, a family heirloom Rolex watch and multiple firearms missing. A police investigation, driven by concern for people in the cracked the case.
Matea KanickiLocals shopping around vendors at the DeWitt Farmers Market. Rain or shine, the DeWitt Farmers Market welcomes the community to visit and shop from local vendors. Little does the community know how great of an impact they make on local vendors, their families, but also themselves.
The market began June 7 and will continue through October 18. Every Tuesday from 4-7 p.m, local vendors and businesses meet in downtown DeWitt at North Bridge Street and West Main Street.
On Tuesday Sept. 27, rainy conditions did not stop a crowd from coming out to visit vendors including The Beeswax Barrn, The Cheese People, and TIN CUP cafe and Creamery.
The DeWitt Farmers Market is one of many that Malinda Barr, owner of The Beeswax Barrn, visits throughout the year.
This year, DeWitt High School had to take a different approach to its Oct. 7 homecoming festivities.
Heading into week eight of the boys varsity football season, the DeWitt Panthers were matched up against the Okemos Wolves at Memorial Stadium for the homecoming game. Okemos, however, had to cancel the remainder of its varsity football season because of injuries and a young team.
Kelsey LesterJozefa Rogocki working on the games. Since most kids recently started spring break, the DeWitt District Library decided to host a cardboard carnival to keep them entertained during their time away from school. In preparation for the carnival on March 31, children and librarians went to work to create games out of recycled and recyclable materials. This included boxes, toilet paper rolls, old containers, and other miscellaneous items.
For Jozefa Rogocki, youth program and outreach librarian, this was a fun way to get active with the children. “I was just amazed at their creativity and ability to really translate their ideas into something practical,” said Rogocki.
Eli McKownFast broadband access has become a necessity for work, school and play. We live in an increasingly digital world and rural areas are in the midst of trying to play catch-up. Bath Township is no exception as the Board of Trustees discussed on March 21 bringing broadband to the Bath Township region. As Clinton County looks to expand broadband access to its residents, Bath Township wants in on the fun. “Okemos was the place to be,” District 7 Clinton County Commissioner Adam Stacey said.
When you head into a bakery, it’s expected you’ll be received with a warm sense of pies, cookies and more. But how about a warm welcome? Eli McKownStaff members at the Sweetie-Licious Bakery pose over their desserts. The staff at DeWitt’s Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe bring a unique flavor to a bakery that has national award-winning pies, and sets the standard for businesses in the area. Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe has been in downtown DeWitt for 16 years, serving pies, cookies and more.
After being fired, a DeWitt police officer appealed the township’s decision with the community by his side. More than 75 community members were present to support the officer. Kelsey LesterCitizens gather along the walls and outside of the Township Board meeting. The news came as a shock to Officer Robert Stump and his family on Feb. 17, when he received the notice of his separation of employment after 14 years of service.
Kelsey LesterBath Township’s most recent community mural. After being displayed at Wiswasser Park, the success of this project inspired the art committee to start planning for the new art piece in the township board room. Bath Township Hall will get a splash of color that reflects community members.
With permission from the township, the artist committee has decided to create a ceramic art piece for the township board room wall. This sculpture will feature five clay flowers of different sizes where community members will be invited to stamp textures into the petals. Tayler Reeves-Hodge, township deputy superintendent, said the board room is overdue for an update.
Nora McCallister, a first grade student at Bath Elementary School, with the Save Around coupon book. Bath Elementary School is holding its biggest fundraiser of the year this month to purchase new equipment and teacher appreciation gifts. This year, the school hopes to use the money to revamp the playground.
The school has been doing the fundraiser for nearly 10 years, and Kim Kracko, the school’s administrative assistant, said community members and parents love it.
It’s called the Save Around Coupon Book Fundraiser, and the school gets to keep half the proceeds. The book costs $25 and offers deals to local and national businesses that don’t expire until the end of the year, Kracko said.
“Sometimes we’re hit pretty hard with fundraisers, but this is one you get something you’ll really use out of it,” said Christine McCallister, a mother of two children in the school district. “It’s not like you’re getting more wrapping paper or five pieces of chocolate for $30.
Eli McKownDeWitt Police Chief Brad Ferguson introduces new body cameras, non-lethal alternatives at the DeWitt City Council meeting on Feb. 14. New tools including body cameras, Tasers and other non-lethal weapons are coming to DeWitt, Police Chief Bruce Ferguson told the City Council on Feb. 14. The body cameras are expected to arrive very soon as police completed another round of training this week.