Time is money Social media users were unable to access websites owned by Facebook for over six hours in the Oct. 4 outage. This cut off both social and professional communication within the […]
Politics
Looking forward federally
On Jan. 20 Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. Since taking office he’s signed dozens of executive orders, including some dealing with racial equity. “Equal […]
Woman sells racist clothing on Big Rapids Facebook group
An ad for racist clothing was posted in the “Big Rapids Online Sales Group” on Facebook this Saturday, resulting in backlash from the community. Haley Joe from Big Rapids designed hoodies […]
Political engagement on campus focuses on uniting, not dividing
This election season has had the largest voter turnout in over a century, and first-time student voters showed up in unprecedented numbers. There has been a movement of young people […]
Stop attacking poll workers’ integrity
On Nov. 3, I walked into the Mecosta Township Hall, put down my things, poured myself a cup of coffee and took my oath. “I do solemnly swear that I […]
BIDEN WINS ELECTION
After four days of counting votes, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. The president-elect won the electoral college with 290 electors in his favor to […]
Taking precautions
When the FBI began documenting hate crime statistics in the 1990s, it was quickly discovered that hate crimes increase in big numbers before and after every Presidential Election cycle. A […]
Friday report sees Biden take lead in Georgia, Pennsylvania
Editor’s note: This story was published just before Pennsylvania reported votes that put Joe Biden ahead of Donald Trump. The story has been updated at 9 a.m. to reflect that […]
Election results as of Wednesday morning
As more votes were counted throughout the night and this morning, it’s becoming more apparent the role Michigan will play in deciding this year’s election. At noon Nov. 4, there […]
Big Rapids poll lines steady all morning
Big Rapids polling sites have seen a higher turnout this morning than other elections so far, according to precinct chairpersons. At Precinct 1, located at Big Rapids Department of Public […]