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Babb Ford to be purchased by Fox Motors

Posted About Eleven Months Ago by Brandon Wirth

After over 70 years of operation, Babb Ford will be saying goodbye to Reed City.

The dealership and service center are reportedly closing on July 21, but will continue operation following through Fox Motors. This includes the certified service center and pre-owned vehicle sales.

"This is exciting news," Babb Ford President Bob Horan said. "The Fox Ford Service Center will allow the Reed City community to continue to purchase genuine authorized Ford parts installed by certified factory trained mechanics, which is very important to Babb Ford."

Reed City will become the third location for Fox Motors in Michigan, joining Traverse City and Cadillac.

According to Fox Motors Northern Michigan Division Director Nick Dieleman, most of the Babb Ford staff will be hired to stay at the location.

“We are very excited to be a part of the Reed City community and to continue to service the loyal customer in the market area,” Dieleman said.

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Weather

Local High School Schedule & Scores

GLIAC Softball Tournament

THURSDAY 4/2/24:

Wayne St⁵ 3 @ Ferris St⁴ 10

Purdue NW³ 1 @ Parkside⁶ 0 (9inn)

~~Wayne St 2~~ @ Parkside 4

FRIDAY 4/3/24:

Ferris St 3 @ GVSU¹ 4

Purdue NW 1 @ SVSU² 4

Purdue NW 6 @ ~~Ferris St~~ 4

SATURDAY 4/4/24:

GVSU @ SVSU - 11AM

Parkside @ Purdue NW - 1:30p

Parkside/PurdueNW @ GVSU/SVSU - 4p

CSAA Baseball

MONDAY 4/29/24

Shepherd @ Chip Hills - CANCELLED

TUESDAY 4/30/24

Kent City 0 @ Big Rapids 11 (6inn)

Kent City 1 @ Big Rapids 11 (6inn)

Grant 3 @ C Montcalm 2

Grant 6 @ C Montcalm 3

Morley Stanwood 5 @ Tri County 4

Morley Stanwood 0 @ Tri County 10 (6inn)

Newaygo 5 @ Reed City 4

Newaygo 6 @ Reed City 8 (5inn)

Lakeview 3 @ White Cloud 4

Lakeview 6 @ White Cloud 13

WEDNESDAY 5/1/24 - 4p

Chip Hills 16 @ Montabella 3 (6inn)

Chip Hills 11 @ Montabella 3

Coopersville 6 @ Newaygo 3

Coopersville 7 @ Newaygo 4

Whitehall 9 @ Grant 2

Whitehall 13 @ Grant 10

C Montcalm 8 @ Saranac 5

C Montcalm 8 @ Saranac 2

FRIDAY 5/3/24 - 4p

Big Rapids @ Grant - RESCHEDULED 4/9

White Cloud 5 @ Kent City 4

White Cloud 8 @ Kent City 2

Tri County @ Lakeview - RESCHEDULED

Reed City 11 @ Morley Stanwood 1

Reed City 7 @ Morley Stanwood 2

Belding 0 @ Newaygo 8

Belding 2 @ Newaygo 3

C Montcalm @ Chip Hills - RESCHEDULED

SATURDAY 5/4/24

Grant @ Hesperia - 9a

White Cloud @ Hesperia - TBD

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CSAA Softball

MONDAY 4/29/24

Chip Hills @ Alma - CANCELLED

TUESDAY 4/30/24

Kent City 1 @ Big Rapids 2

Kent City 1 @ Big Rapids 12 (5inn)

Grant 0 @ C Montcalm 10

Grant 1 @ C Montcalm 5

Morley Stanwood @ Tri County

Morley Stanwood @ Tri County

Newaygo 2 @ Reed City 12 (5inn)

Newaygo 5 @ Reed City 7

Lakeview 0 @ White Cloud 4

Lakeview 11 @ White Cloud 10

WEDNESDAY 5/1/24 - 4p

Chip Hills 10 @ Montabella 20 (6inn)

Chip Hills 9 @ Montabella 7

THURDAY 5/2/24 - 4p

Belding 0 @ Newaygo 15 (3inn)

Belding 0 @ Newaygo 15 (3inn)

FRIDAY 5/3/24 - 4p

Big Rapids @ Grant - RESCHEDULED 4/9

White Cloud 0 @ Kent City 1

White Cloud 0 @ Kent City 11 (5inn)

Tri County @ Lakeview - RESCHEDULED

Reed City 22 @ Morley Stanwood 8 (6inn)

Reed City 16 @ Morley Stanwood 0 (4inn)

C Montcalm @ Chip Hills - RESCHEDULED

SATURDAY 5/4/24

Grant @ Hesperia - 9a

White Cloud @ Hesperia - TBD

CSAA Baseball Standings

1) Big Rapids: 8-1 | +101 -29 (+72)

2) Grant: 7-2 | +77 -41 (+36)

3) Chippewa Hills: 6-3 | +52 -36 (+16)

4) Reed City: 7-4 | +78 -43 (+35)

5) Newaygo: 8-6 | +88 -57 (+31)

6) Central Montcalm: 6-6 | +65 -51 (+14)

7) Morley Stanwood: 5-5 | +43 -52 (-9)

8) Kent City: 5-7 | +66 -101 (-35)

9) White Cloud: 4-6 | +39 -83 (-44)

10) Tri County: 2-9 | +49 -119 (-70)

11) Lakeview: 0-9 | +37 -94 (-57)

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