A variety of free musical performances are on offer this week, with Celtic music coming to Big Rapids, and music from the ...

Crossroads Picnic Showcase: Motown, soul and funk group Metro Soul Band will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rambadt Park ...

BIG RAPIDS, MI – Excitement is ... Of that, the Hemlock Park Improvement Committee fundraised about $650,000 of the bill. The city put $1 million toward the project, and grant funding covered ...

BIG RAPIDS — Some would call it an end of an era. Since 1996, children and even adults played on the Playscape at Hemlock Park. ... Northern Michigan banker thwarts $10,000 banking scam .

Local musicians are back to bringing you their talents after the Fourth of July. Here’s a list of concerts happening in Big Rapids, Baldwin, Reed City and Mecosta, all free of charge.

Big Rapids may not sound like a premier art destination, but Ferris State University features a collection of stunning sculptures, all free to visit.

MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Hemlock Park in Big Rapids has been around for decades, and while there have been some new additions over the years, a group of community members has some new ...

The kayak launch, along with five other additions is part of the Hemlock Park Improvement Project which, according to the city, raised more than $800,000 in five years.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced Tuesday they have confirmed new detections of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid in 11 of ...

Hemlock woolly adelgid, native to Asia, is known to be present in areas of Allegan, Antrim, Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties in Michigan.

The county posted a photo of a blue racer hanging out in a tree at Hemlock Crossing Park on April 19, warning visitors not to be alarmed if they see these speedy snakes while exploring the park.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Monday that they have verified the presence of the hemlock woolly adelgid near Torch Lake in western Antrim County.