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Senior Center to host Annual Healthy Choices Conference
MECOSTA – How can positive thoughts lead to increased physical health? Speakers, panels and exhibitors will be on hand at the Mecosta …
Hanchett Manufacturing will complete move from Baldwin Street location on March 24
BIG RAPIDS — Officials from Hanchett Manufacturing have agreed to finish moving all equipment from the old Baldwin Street location before …
Grant allows for Evart downtown revitalization
Project to begin in July EVART — Major changes are expected to take place this summer in downtown Evart. Evart is one of 14 communities …
‘A community to clean up a community’
Bruce Baker receives Environment Northern Lights Award BIG RAPIDS — Bruce Baker had just finished helping a client with taxes when dozens …
Local Sports
Panthers tamed in regional
Baldwin boys fall to Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, 49-46 BIG RAPIDS — The Baldwin boys basketball team appeared to have the regional …
CARDINALS ADVANCE
Big Rapids moves on to the Class B regional finals with victory PINCONNING – In playoff basketball, getting production from your star …
Local angler hoping for better fishing conditions
Richard Burns is one of many local anglers who are waiting for better fishing weather BIG RAPIDS — Richard Burns of Sylvester is among …
New hunting and fishing license structuring goes into effect
Local hunters and anglers have mixed feelings on new license buying process BIG RAPIDS — The state’s new hunting and fishing licensing …
Ferris Sports
Bulldogs fall twice Monday
Ferris State softball falls to 2-5 after losing two games Monday WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Ferris State University softball team played a …
Championship Bulldogs
FSU hockey sweeps LSSU to win WCHA regular-season title BIG RAPIDS — Coming into its first season in the Western Collegiate Hockey …
DeShone makes All-GLIAC First Team
FSU senior the first three-time first teamer in program history BIG RAPIDS — Senior guard Sarah DeShone of the Ferris State University …
FSU softball drops two on Sunday
FSU softball falls to 2-3 overall with pair of losses on Sunday WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Ferris State softball team continued play at the …
Lifestyles
Cultural exchange: International students share experiences on Ferris campus
BIG RAPIDS — Some might call the increased involvement of international students on Ferris State University’s campus a …
AMISH COOK: Never a dull moment around the house
Editor’s note: Lovina Eicher did not supply a column for this week. Enjoy this column that ran nearly a year ago. By Lovina Eicher The …
Wags & Whiskers
We’re featuring pets from local animal shelters to feature here in the paper so you, the public, can see them before visiting the …
UP & DOWN THE RIVER: Festival showcases the power of art
The 2014 edition of the Big Rapids Festival of the Arts demonstrated quite profoundly during the month of February the power of art. When …
