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Big Rapids banker stops $36,000 scam targeting customer

Banker stops $36,000 scam in Big Rapids

Big Rapids, MI · 23h

The Pioneer

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Mecosta County board opposes ITC route, approves Dragon Trail study

Mecosta County commissioners opposed ITC’s proposed route and approved $113,000 in Dragon Trail engineering. The meeting also included a dispute over water use at a Switch data center.

Mecosta County, MI · 2d

Country Herald

Michigan Weather Alert: Lake-Effect Snow, 20s Arrive Thursday Nov 12

Gaylord, MI – Residents across northern Lower Michigan could experience a sharp return to winterlike weather this week as a strong cold front brings colder temperatures, gusty north winds and periods of lake-effect rain and snow showers beginning Thursday, November 12.

Michigan · 5h

wcmu.org

USDA grant given to meat processing company in Isabella County

Meat processors across forty states, including Michigan, are being granted $57 million by the United States Agriculture Department (USDA) to help processing companies improve their production capacity. One company in mid-Michigan will receive funding. The Cut Custom Processing LLC, a beef and pork processing company in Isabella County, will receive...

Isabella County, MI · 2d

The Pioneer

Cochrans give $80,000 to support local food assistance

Richard Cochran remembers his family’s childhood hardship as he and his wife, Jennifer, give $80,000 this year to local causes, including food pantries and Meals on Wheels.

The Pioneer

Ogemaw Heights ends Chippewa Hills' football season

A memorable Chippewa Hills football season ended at 8-3 with a 34-14 loss to West Branch Ogemaw Heights on Friday

Remus, MI · 2d

flocollege.com

Ferris State Ties NCAA Division II Record With 40th Straight Win

The Bulldogs match the mark set by rival Grand Valley State from 2005-2007, adding another milestone to one of the most dominant runs in Division II football history. Ferris State's record-tying victory came in emphatic fashion, as they overwhelmed Wayne State on both sides of the ball. The Bulldogs put up 80 points while keeping the Warriors scoreless to secure the program's 40th consecutive win.

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High-voltage lines eyed for Wheatland festival site would cut campsites, alter landscape

REMUS — A proposal to install high-voltage power lines across the Wheatland Music Festival site outside Remus would clear-cut acres of oaks, white pines and maples, swallow up hundreds of campsites, eliminate a disc golf course and affect programming space. “The changes would be dramatic and very noticeable,” Wheatland...

Remus, MI · 1d

The Pioneer

Ferris hockey team takes exhibition win

It was an exhibition game at the Ewigleben Ice Arena on Saturday, but still an impressive win for the Ferris State University men’s ice hockey team, 4-1, over Maryville University of Missouri.

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Pretzer Leads Davenport with 12 Kills at No. 1 Ferris State

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Karley Pretzer led Davenport with 12 kills on .323 hitting, but the Panthers fell to No. 1 Ferris State in straight sets (11-25, 20-25, 18-25) Friday at Bulldog Arena. Davenport moved to 16-9 overall and 8-7 in GLIAC play, while the Bulldogs remained unbeaten at 26-0 overall and 15-0 in conference play.

Big Rapids, MI · 2d

The Pioneer

Big Rapids runner earns state medal

Big Rapids' Lukas Albright placed 21st at the Division 2 state finals on Saturday to earn a medal

The Pioneer

New BR hockey coach falls to Forest Hills Central in debut

New Big Rapids hockey coach Bryan Marek put his team on the ice for the first time on Saturday with a 5-2 loss to Forest Hills Central

The Pioneer

Ferris women sixth, men seventh

The Ferris State University women's cross country squad came away with a sixth-place team finish while the men took seventh place at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships

The Pioneer

Ferris football hopes to tie NCAA winning streak

Ferris State University’s top-ranked football team visits Wayne State on Saturday and can match the all-time NCAA Division II record for the longest winning streak

Big Rapids, MI · 2d

The Pioneer

Veterans share military memorabilia, stories at Big Rapids tribute

Preserving veterans' stories through military memorabilia

betsiecurrent.com

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Patience, Caution, and Adaptation

Historic wildfire smoke redefining Michigan summers. Two weeks ago, in mid-July at the height of summer, the first sign for many people across Northern Michigan was not something they could see—it was something they could smell. A heavy, unmistakable campfire odor hung in the air, despite the absence of...

Michigan · 21h

9&10 News

Northern Michigan hunters urged to submit deer samples for CWD testing

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters who harvest deer in Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Kent or Ionia counties to submit samples for Chronic Wasting Disease testing.

Michigan · 3d

The Pioneer

Ferris wraps up perfect volleyball regular season

The nation's top-ranked Ferris State University women's volleyball squad closed out regular-season play in a big way, sweeping Saginaw Valley State 3-0 on Saturday