REED CITY — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer will greet Osceola County voters Friday in Reed City. Schauer will arrive at 11:30 a.m. for an hour-long visit at the Reed City Depot, located at 200. N. Chestnut St. near downtown Reed City. He plans to discuss his jobs plan with Osceola County voters, according to a press release. […]
REED CITY — Friends and family still seeking justice for Janette Roberson will gather again this weekend to raise awareness for her still-open case. A picnic has been planned in Roberson’s honor from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Rambadt Park in Reed City. The event will begin with a picnic, after which the group […]
Is there anything I can tell you about fresh garlic that you don’t already know? It makes any dish better, especially if you combine it with butter and parmesan cheese. You can roast it, saute it, grate it raw into a marinade or a dressing. Long story short, it’s the best and I rarely make […]
BIG RAPIDS — Postmortem tests confirm there were no foreign substances present in the bodies of two horses that died on the track during harness racing events at this year’s Mecosta County Agricultural Free Fair. Pat Currie, who oversees the fair’s harness racing events, said the fact no drugs were found in the horses’ systems is “a […]
There’s a lot of ways not to parent, and there are a lot of examples of such circulating online this week. Take for example the father who traveled to Africa to lay claim to a small expanse of land on the border of Egypt and Sudan. His motivation? To deem it his kingdom, name himself […]
BIG RAPIDS — The owners of Your Floor Store of Big Rapids have been arrested on felony fraud warrants. Joseph Kukla, 29, of Morley, and his wife, Nancy Kukla, 28 of Morley, were arrested on Saturday after an investigation by the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives received several complaints reporting the couple passing multiple non-sufficient personal and business […]
BIG RAPIDS – The Big Rapids Department of Public Safety is asking for help to find a man who tried to sexually assault a woman Friday night. The woman was walking on White Pine Trail on the north side of Big Rapids when the incident happened. She was able to fight off the assailant and […]
I’m going to cut to the chase here: I agree with Matt Lauer, who recently said, “Having it all is not a gender issue.” Out of context, that quote is completely defensible. He is a thousand percent right. The problem is that he made it defensively after getting slammed for asking GM CEO Mary Barra […]
MECOSTA COUNTY —The Osceola-Lake and Mecosta Conservation Districts are seeking candidates to serve on their board of directors. There is one director position open on the Osceola-Lake Conservation District Board and two director positions open on the Mecosta Conservation District Board. Director positions are four-year terms. To serve on the Osceola-Lake Conservation District Board, candidates must […]
BIG RAPIDS — After the surprising deaths of two horses at this week’s harness races at the Mecosta County Agricultural Free Fair, blood samples from the animals will be analyzed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. One horse died during Monday’s races and another died during Tuesday’s races before the Celebrity Harness Race. Pat Currie, who oversees the […]
BIG RAPIDS — Standing alongside two grills full of chicken, Pat Cady and Emily Fransted waved to cars passing the fairgrounds on West Avenue on Wednesday. They were hoping their welcoming smiles would help lure a few customers to this year’s Rotary Club chicken barbecue. “We want to set a record this year,” said Cady, a […]
BIG RAPIDS — James Hayes practiced on his bike all morning before entering Wednesday’s Kids’ Pedal Pull at the Mecosta County Agricultural Free Fair. When the 5-year-old Big Jackson boy’s turn came, he was tasked with pulling a 200-lb. sled behind a child-sized tractor — a challenge quite different from his morning bike ride. Dozens of children […]