US-12 runs straight through Bronson on the line of the old Chicago Road, and the town spreads out from it in quiet blocks of lawn and front porch. Hurd's Lawn Services works those blocks through the warm months — mowing, string trimming, sharp edges along walks and drives, cleanups in spring and again once the leaves come down. When winter takes hold the trucks go out early to plow, shovel and salt, so a driveway is open well before the first commuter reaches the highway. Evening light on a freshly cut yard, headlights on a cleared drive: two versions of the same idea. Lawn care and snow removal in Bronson and the towns along US-12.