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Big Rapids High School names top 10 seniors
BIG RAPIDS — Years of schooling are coming to a close for Big Rapids High School seniors, opening opportunities for post-secondary …
Community celebrates Month of the Young Child
BIG RAPIDS — Parents, grandparents and community members flocked to Michigan Avenue on Thursday afternoon to watch children be the …
Brower Park opens today; other county parks to open May 4
PARIS — Improvements made in the off-season to the four Mecosta County Parks are wrapping up just in time for the 2018 season to begin. …
MCWC prepares legal fight against DEQ, Nestlé
LANSING — The Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation is preparing a legal fight against a familiar opponent over a recently approved …
Local Sports
Crossroads pitcher confident of strong season
BIG RAPIDS — Crossroads Charter Academy’s baseball team has a key Western Michigan D League doubleheader today at Win Kellum Field …
Reed City girls soccer team rolls past Fremont 5-1
REED CITY — The Reed City offense came alive in the second half with four unanswered goals to lift the Coyote soccer team past Fremont …
CCA track hosts conference meet
BIG RAPIDS — The Crossroads Charter Academy track & field teams hosted a West Michigan D League conference meet Wednesday at Mitchell …
Reed City softball team sweeps Grant
REED CITY – Reed City softball defeated Grant 15-0 in three innings and 19-4 in four innings to remain undefeated at 6-0 in the Central …
Ferris Sports
Ferris State defensive end Zach Sieler an NFL draft wildcard
It’s the college football equivalent of saying “uncle,” and Ferris State defensive end Zach Sieler experienced it a handful of times …
FSU Hockey Banquet rescheduled for Saturday, May 5
BIG RAPIDS — The Ferris State University men’s ice hockey postseason banquet, which was called off a couple weeks ago due to winter …
FSU tennis downs Davenport 5-0, advances to GLIAC title game
BIG RAPIDS — The nationally 20th-ranked Ferris State University men’s tennis team will have an opportunity to defend its Great Lakes …
Ferris tennis team wins title
BIG RAPIDS — The Ferris State University men’s tennis squad capped off a sweep of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference …
Lifestyles
What can you do to prevent heart disease?
BIG RAPIDS — A person’s heart beating is like breathing — most people simply don’t pay attention to the fact …
Surviving cabin fever: Ideas for adults, children to beat the winter blahs
BIG RAPIDS – It hasn’t been a very typical winter. Frigid, freezing temperatures bluster through the area one week, while …
U.S. Department of Energy offers tips for energy efficiency, reducing heating costs
MECOSTA COUNTY — Properly weatherizing a home can save residents money throughout the year. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, …
Up and Down the River
By Cathy Johnson Technically, winter, as a season, only lasts from the Winter Solstice in December until the Spring or Vernal Equinox in …
