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Ferris students to spend July in Spain
BIG RAPIDS — Seven Ferris State University students will soon leave Big Rapids behind for a month immersed in a new culture. Students, …
Big Rapids Seed Library Summer Series begins Thursday
BIG RAPIDS — Libraries offer opportunities to learn new things. Not every offering needs to be wrapped in a book. A series of classes …
The Swing Kings take it up a notch at summer concert series
EVART — Music from icons of the big band era Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock and Les Brown was front at center for all to hear. The …
Flying high: Avaition enthusiasts flock to Airfest
BIG RAPIDS — Whether people were on the ground looking at the many airplanes or flying in one in the skies above Big Rapids, there …
Local Sports
Pan fishing remains strong in Lake County
BALDWIN — It’s been plenty of fun fishing lately for anglers like Greg Nichols Sr. of Baldwin. “Bluegill fishing is …
Work continues at Lake County Sportsman Club property
BALDWIN — Work continues at the Lake County Sportsman Club shooting ranges. Club members had another work bee on Monday. …
6-24 Hunters getting ready for upcoming season
CADILLAC — The end of turkey season on May 31 basically closed out hunting activity until the fall. But in the meantime, hunters will …
Bass fishing remains strong
BIG RAPIDS — Fishermen continue to do well going for smallmouth and largemouth bass, the DNR reports. But it’s also still good for …
Ferris Sports
Four Ferris State football standouts garner preseason All-America honors
By Ferris State Athletics BIG RAPIDS — Four members of the Ferris State University football program, which is the nation’s preseason …
Ferris State Athletics named recipient of The Salvation Army’s “Red Shield Award” for service
By Ferris State Athletics BIG RAPIDS — Ferris State University Athletics has been honored as a 2017 recipient of The Salvation Army’s …
FSU basketball alum, assistant McAfee named assistant at Indiana Tech
By Ferris State Athletics BIG RAPIDS — After helping lead the Ferris State University men’s basketball program to three consecutive …
Ferris golf’s Wittenbach, Ziska make the cut in Michigan Open
By Ferris State Athletics HIGHLAND, MI — The Ferris State University men’s golf program was well-represented at the 2017 Michigan …
Lifestyles
A child’s perspective on why dads are special
Click on picture to see more drawings MECOSTA COUNTY — The importance of fathers in their children’s lives has been …
Roll out angel food cake with summer berries
By Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) Summer time, and the living is easy. Grills and picnic tables become the preferred …
Southwestern dinner a great pick for Father’s Day (or anytime)
By Linda Gassenheimer Tribune News Service (TNS) Tex-Mex fajitas are easy to make and serve. Just grill the steak and vegetables and …
Strawberries go sweet or savory to spice up Father’s Day recipes
By JeanMarie Brownson Chicago Tribune (TNS) My father loves dessert. My mother baked spice cakes, brownies, pies and cookies daily, so …
