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Community celebrates Month of the Young Child

Community celebrates Month of the Young Child

BIG RAPIDS — Parents, grandparents and community members flocked to Michigan Avenue on Thursday afternoon to watch …

Brower Park opens today; other county parks to open May 4

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 …

MCWC prepares legal fight against DEQ, Nestlé

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 …

Reed City girls soccer team rolls past Fremont 5-1

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 …

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Local News

  • Big Rapids High School names top 10 seniors

    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 …

    April 26, 2018
  • Community celebrates Month of the Young Child

    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 …

    April 26, 2018
  • Brower Park opens today; other county parks to open May 4

    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. …

    April 26, 2018
  • MCWC prepares legal fight against DEQ, Nestlé

    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 …

    April 26, 2018

Local Sports

  • Crossroads pitcher confident of strong season

    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 …

    April 26, 2018
  • Reed City girls soccer team rolls past Fremont 5-1

    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 …

    April 26, 2018
  • CCA track hosts conference meet

    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 …

    April 26, 2018
  • Reed City softball team sweeps Grant

    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 …

    April 25, 2018

Ferris Sports

  • Ferris State defensive end Zach Sieler an NFL draft wildcard

    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 …

    April 25, 2018
  • FSU Hockey Banquet rescheduled for Saturday, May 5

    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 …

    April 25, 2018
  • FSU tennis downs Davenport 5-0, advances to GLIAC title game

    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 …

    April 24, 2018
  • Ferris tennis team wins title

    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 …

    April 23, 2018

Lifestyles

  • What can you do to prevent heart disease?

    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

    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

    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

    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 …

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Family

  • Kristina Beers: Adding a daughter to the family

  • Trans-Canada donates to Old Settlers Reunion

  • Friends get kids off the couch; the outdoors helps them be more active, study suggests

  • Birth announcement

Home Finder Guide

Special Sections

  • Mecosta Chamber – May 2018
  • Mecosta Chamber – April 2018
  • News in Brief

    • Remodeling complete at Big Rapids Walmart Supercenter

    • Volunteers sought for genealogy conference in Grand Rapids

    • City clerk’s office to open for absentee ballots

    • Big Rapids Housing Commission achieves High Performer status

    • Osceola County officials approve contract with county coordinator

    Letters to the Editor

    • DENNIS BEEMER: MCWC attacks on Nestlé are unfounded

    • Dolores Grace Horan: Mural a great addition to downtown

    • Snow removal isn’t just a kind gesture

    • Letter to the Editor: Writer supports bond issue

    • Rotary Club looks forward to helping community

    Columns

    • Kevin Slimp: Lennox Valley: Too funny! Small town news inspires witty headlines

    • Mary Kay VanDriel: Health Matters: The vital role of volunteers

    • Kristina Beers: Adding a daughter to the family

    • Pastor David Stiles: What does snow in April tell us?

    Editorials

    • Pioneer E-Edition: 4.12.18

    • Mark Klumpp: Snow Days

    • Mothers give even when we don’t deserve it

    • Merry Christmas to our readers

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