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City officials discuss public safety after walk bridge removal
BIG RAPIDS — City officials discussed the importance of maintaining public safety as plans to remove the walk bridge spanning across …
June Music and Dance Week begins at Wheatland festival grounds
The fourth annual June Music and Dance Week began Sunday and will continue through Saturday, June 23, at Wheatland’s festival …
Crossroads Picnic Showcase to start Friday
REED CITY — One of the many things to look forward to throughout summer is the promise of a few outdoor concerts. This year, local …
Students earn spot on CHHS honor roll
Submitted to the Pioneer REMUS — The third trimester has ended, also marking the end of the 2017-18 school year. In recognition of …
Local Sports
Quad City team wins tournament
BIG RAPIDS — It’s prime time for youth baseball and softball action with local diamonds being used heavily during the weekdays and on …
Park reflects on strong baseball season for Pine River
LEROY — Andrew Park ended his sports career at Pine River earlier this month on a very impressive note. Park’s best sport at Pine River …
Reed City soccer player eyes bright future
REED CITY — Many girl soccer players who are returning next season will continue to work on their games to hopefully make for a memorable …
Reed City’s Jordyn Storch named first-team all-state
REED CITY — Reed City’s Jordyn Storch added yet another accolade to her trophy case on Monday. The senior softball player was named to …
Ferris Sports
Second-Annual FSU Football Friends, Family And Alumni Night set for July 12 at Fifth Third Ballpark
By Ferris State Athletics BIG RAPIDS — One of the nation’s top collegiate programs is headed to one of the top venues in West Michigan …
WCHA And FloSports Announce Mutli-Year Streaming Partnership
BIG RAPIDS — The Men’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) today announced a multiyear partnership with …
Ferris State gears up for Summer Camp Exposure Tour
By Ferris State Athletics BIG RAPIDS — The back-to-back NCAA Division II National Quarterfinalist Ferris State University football …
45 FSU athletes earn academic accolades
BIG RAPIDS — Collegiate athletes are students, first. Ferris State University’s student-athletes performed both on the field of play …
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 …
