BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids High School student Chloe Yonker watched from the stands last year as the Michigan High School Rodeo Association queen was crowned. This year, that girl passed the crown to her. “When I was a little girl, I saw a rodeo queen and I wanted to be just like her, so [...]
BIG RAPIDS — Auditions for the 2013 Big Rapids Shakespeare Festival will be from noon to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the bandshell in Hemlock Park. Auditioners will be trying out for parts in Romeo and Juliet, minus the roles of Romeo and Juliet, which have already been filled. The [...]
MARION — Entertainment, games, carnival food, rides and more for the whole family will take over the village of Marion beginning on Sunday for this year’s 74th annual Marion Fair. Members of the Marion Fair Board have been planning for months to make this year a success and something for all ages to enjoy. “It’s [...]
BIG RAPIDS — A $4.9 million building addition could be coming to the Mecosta County Medical Center and the Planning Commission will hear plans this evening. Glenn Dik, project manager and architect for Progressive AE of Grand Rapids, said the addition will create a second floor on the north side of the MCMC building, located [...]
Ben Hylkema, of Dearborn, was one of about 10 people that played tennis Tuesday in honor of former Big Rapids High School teacher and coach Dick Young, who passed away on May 23. Organizers of the event say they plan to make it an annual event during the summer. (Pioneer photo/Eric Dresden)
MECOSTA COUNTY – The Mecosta County Senior Center will begin to gather items for a time capsule at Senior Enrichment Day. Area residents who would like to contribute items to the capsule can bring them to Big Rapids High School during Senior Enrichment Day or bring them to the senior center before Sept. 11. There [...]
BIG RAPIDS — The Big Rapids Community Tennis Association will begin its first session of tennis lessons at Hemlock Park on Monday. The first session will run through June 27. For 4 to 6-year-olds, the classes go from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the classes for 7 to 10-year-olds go from 6 to 6:45 p.m. [...]
MECOSTA COUNTY — Mark your calendars: the Mecosta County Senior Center, located at 12954 80th Ave. in Mecosta, will host its annual picnic on July 11, along with an umbrella extravaganza event. An aerial photo will be taken of the senior center, and Volunteer and Home Maintenance Coordinator Joanne Jones said the idea is to [...]
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety officers responded to the following calls Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All calls might not be reported. Friday A woman called 9-1-1 at 4:54 p.m. after finding a 2-year-old boy who wandered away from home on the 500 block of North Warren Avenue. Police located the [...]
Clear Lake Golf Club finding success BIG RAPIDS — Its been about a year and a half since John Currie, Chad Currie and Brennan Walsh took over the Clear Lake Golf Club and business has started strong. ”Last week is the best week we’ve ever had,” John Currie said. As the golf course has taken [...]