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Walking with the mayor
BIG RAPIDS — With each stride he takes, Big Rapids Mayor Mark Warba hopes to promote health and fitness in the community during …
Motorists, pedestrians need to stay alert as weather warms
BIG RAPIDS — Whether taking an evening jog or driving to work, pedestrians and motorists alike should be exercising more caution as …
Mud run event benefits family of fallen veteran, AMVETS
WHITE CLOUD — A favorite past time of mud bogging has turned into something with a higher purpose for Ron Rattin and MR Motorsports. …
Reworking the roof
BIG RAPIDS – Buckets, plastic totes and cardboard are placed throughout storage areas of Artworks in Big Rapids, collecting water leaking …
Local Sports
AREA ROUNDUP: Cardinals top Lakeview, 4-1, in girls soccer action
BIG RAPIDS — The Big Rapids girls soccer team improved to 1-1 with a 4-1 victory over Lakeview on Wednesday. Jenna Buck, Hannah Davis, …
Mohawks fall to Vikings in season opener
Unearned runs cost Morley Stanwood in 8-3 loss to Tri-County in nonconference play MORLEY — The Morley Stanwood Mohawks and the …
Tim Cairnduff signs with LSSU
Morley Stanwood senior to play basketball for the Lakers MORLEY — The Lake Superior State University Lakers officially added a member to …
Big Rapids introduces Joe Woodruff as its new varsity football coach
New football coach set for a new beginning at Big Rapids BIG RAPIDS — The Big Rapids varsity football team officially has a new leader …
Ferris Sports
FSU men’s golf finishes sixth at 30-team regional
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The Ferris State University men’s golf team had another strong spring showing as the Bulldogs placed tied for sixth …
Grand Rapids Griffins’ Jeff Blashill, an FSU alum, named AHL’s Coach of the Year
Former Bulldog earns AHL Most Outstanding Coach award GRAND RAPIDS — As he’s climbed his way through the coaching ranks in both …
FSU captain Czarnowczan makes pro debut
Former Bulldog tallies a goal and an assist in first game with ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A third member of …
FSU softball falls, 6-4, to SVSU before weather cancels second game
Bulldogs can’t finish comeback against Saginaw Valley State BIG RAPIDS — The Ferris State University softball team was scheduled to …
Lifestyles
DRAFT PICKS: Ora et Labora
For more than 1,500 years, some of the best quality beer (generally ale) has been brewed in monasteries throughout Europe, (and later, to a …
UP & DOWN THE RIVER: A way to wait for a Michigan spring
By Marilyn Keigley Sandhill Crane We are born to dance, fashioned in ancient memory springtime expressions. The Sandhill Crane is one of …
AMISH COOK: Spring cleaning takes over the house
By Lovina Eicher The Amish Cook It is the first day of spring. The temperature is staying around the freezing mark this morning. I am …
Ask Stewart Knowitall! How is bread made?
Destiney asks: How is bread made? To make bread you need the following: 4 cups flour (white or wheat) 1.5 cups of warm water 1 Tablespoon …
