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If spring cleaning has piles of garbage, e-waste and hazardous waste accumulating in your house or garage, hold on. The summer hours at the Waste Disposal Grounds are coming soon. Mayor Colleen...

On Friday at approximately 6:15 P.M., deputies were dispatched to Northland Drive at 8 Mile Road in Mecosta Township for a two vehicle accident. Investigation found that a 19-year-old female from Morley was travelling northbound on Northland Drive when a 19-year-old male from Ada failed to yield while going eastbound on 8 Mile Road and caused the collision. The 19 y/o female was transported to Corewell Hospital in Big Rapids for non-life-threatening injuries. Deputi...

The 89th annual National Football League Draft takes place this weekend in Detroit and former Ferris State University football standouts are hoping to hear their names called or be contacted as potential free agent pickups following the annual event. The Bulldogs have several players who completed their eligibility this past fall, leading FSU to a nation-leading ninth consecutive playoff appearance and hoping to make the jump to professional football. Defensive back Shon Stephens, defensive end ...

A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will arrive on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to examine all aspects of the Big Rapids Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services Chief Danielle Haynes announced yesterday. “Verification by the team that the Big Rapids Police Department meets the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission’s “best practice” standards is part of a volunt...

The Manitoba government is developing a provincial sexual assault response strategy led by local experts to provide compassionate and timely care to survivors of sexual assault and intimate partn...

April 28th is the official National Day of Mourning here in Canada. According to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, in 2022, 993 workplace fatalities were recorded.&n...

If your business imports products, you have to register for the Canada Border Services Agency Assessment and Revenue Management System, known as CARM. And this applies to businesses who import ite...

On April 25, 2024, shortly after 4:00 am, an unknown person dropped off a severely injured male at the Thompson General Hospital in Thompson. It is believed the victim was injured in an assault. &...

As part of Budget 2024, initial work is underway to restore the Victoria Hospital as a centre for exceptional health care in southern Winnipeg, with plans to open a new Victoria Hospital emergency ro...

The Healthy Together Now program helps prevent chronic disease in Manitoba. This grassroots program has been around for a number of years, and is funded by the provincial government and the v...