If you need to get rid of some e-waste for free, now is your chance. 

On May 31, Metron Integrated Health Systems is teaming up with Advanced Technology Recycling to accept electronics at Metron’s Lamont facility, located at 13030 Commercial St.  Visitors can drop off their e-waste from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Metron will accept anything that plugs into a wall that contains a circuit board and/or batteries.  Devices that contain Freon, lighting fixtures and large household appliances will not be accepted.

Organizers say Metron wanted to coordinate this free recycling event to help clear out clutter that poses a risk of tripping and falling.  The company plans to hold additional e-waste recycling events throughout the year.

Metron has six facilities across West Michigan providing a variety of services, ranging from rehabilitation to blood pressure clinics.  Locations include:

• 414 E.

BELDING,  Mich.— Tick activity is expected to high this year, so Ionia County health officials are sharing some tips to help you avoid the pest, which can carry Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, anaplasmosis, ehrlichosis and babesiosis.

• Avoid shady and moist areas with overgrown grass, brush and leaf litter.
• Wear light-colored clothing with a tight weave so ticks can be spotted easily.
• If conditions permit, wear closed toe shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.  Tuck in your shirt and tuck your pants into your shoes or socks.
• Check clothes and exposed skin frequently for ticks.
• Use EPA-aproved repellents such as those containing DEET, Pcaridin, lemon oil or eucalyptus oil.
• Create a tick-free zone around your home by keeping your grass mowed and eliminating clutter such as brush and wood piles.

GREENVILLE, Mich. – Students at Baldwin Heights Elementary will begin their annual Pennies for Patients drive next week.

According to the school district’s website, each classroom will put out a collection box for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society April 8.  Students can drop off coin or cash donations for three weeks. The classroom with the heaviest collection box by April 26 will be eligible for a pizza party.