The Torch started an Internet competition in October to determine who had the “sexiest truck” in the greater Big Rapids area. With over 100 submissions and an audience base of […]
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Make it stop
Thanksgiving was an opportunity for all of us to show our gratitude for various holiday hallmarks. Whether you are thankful for family, friends, food or even good health, we all […]
Not your parents’ Black Friday
One of our greatest holidays has come and gone, and it may have been the greatest one yet. It had it all: family, overindulgence, and oh-so-much television. Thursday is Black […]
Experience needed
Imagine More. We have all seen this slogan plastered on billboards and other various advertisement paraphernalia. Ferris State University is not just a place for education but a place to […]
A Scher thing
In a scene titled “The Peasants” in the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” King Arthur speaks with a peasant named Dennis who tells Arthur about the system in […]
Trophy huntin’
Tis the season to end road slaughter. Instead, we shall begin our harvest of the summer’s unmolested foliage with tools we’ve vastly improved since our ancestors harvested their main source […]
Your choice
We all have the freedom to exercise our right to vote. I know I did Election Day. If you did not vote, shame on you, unless of course you could […]
One day in November
The smells of turkey, pumpkin pie and gravy waft tantalizingly through the home, begging to be paid attention to. That is, until someone asks for help with dinner. It’s at […]
St. Antler’s Day
I love the taste of venison, but the problem I have with hunting isn’t sacrificing a deer for the greater good of culinary delicacies; it deals with my own slovenly […]