Hobbies: Pencil me in
By Sandi Genovese Tribune News Service It’s barely September and most schools are already back in session. You know what that means — time for the annual trek […]
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Kristina Beers: Locking the food pantry teaches moderation
By Kristina Beers Special to the Pioneer I am not afraid to admit I have locked my food pantry before. In fact, for a very lengthy time in […]
FAFSA available for 2018-19 school year on Oct. 1
By Terry Clark-Jones Michigan State University Extension The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available for the 2018-2019 academic year on Oct. 1, 2017. The application […]
Colfax Township Fire Department receives donation
Colfax Township Fire Department recently received a donation of $4,500 from TransCanada Corporation to purchase rescue extrication stabilization jacks. The rescue stabilization jacks will be used to stabilize an automobile while extricating someone from a the vehicle. […]
Zonta Club donates to Salvation Army
The Zonta Club of Big Rapids donated $100 to Salvation Army at the Aug. 22 meeting. Pictured, Zonta Club President Deb Griffiths presents the check to Chris Vallette, Salvation Army development director. (Courtesy […]
Lions All-State Band member shares experience with club
Submitted to the Pioneer BIG RAPIDS — The Lions of Michigan sponsor an All-State Band comprised of high school students from around the state. The students secure sponsors […]
Big Rapids Jaycees receive $4,000 grant for river safety
Submitted to the Pioneer BIG RAPIDS — The Muskegon River is used heavily by full- and part-time Big Rapids residents as well as visitors and tourists. The Big […]
Kristina Beers: Once again, it’s back-to-school time
By Kristina Beers Special to the Pioneer It’s that time of year again: back to school. The other day, Facebook Memories reminded me of a post I made […]
Friends of Library donate $3,000 toward playground
The annual Friends of the Library chicken barbecue raised $3,000 to go toward the playground at the Big Rapids Community Library. Donations also were given by Linda Proctor […]
Brands celebrate 70 years
Jim and Merrelyn Brand, of Canadian Lakes, will celebrate their 70th anniversary on Sept. 6. They were married Sept. 6, 1947, in Dearborn. Their family includes their children, Kristen Louise, Merry Kim, Shari Ann and […]
Walmart employees help WISE
“Volunteerism always pays,” was the philosophy these WalMart employees applied when more than 20 people volunteered their time in July to help make the WISE golf outing a success. Jane Currie, WISE […]
Family commemorates ancestors
Michael and Catherine Doyle were Mecosta County pioneers. On Saturday, Aug. 19, their descendants gathered for a memorial commemorating the new stone recently set on the Doyles’ graves in St. […]