An open letter to my sister Breck, who is staying the night with my kid for the first time while my husband and I run off on a mini vacation: Let’s start this letter off with what matter most — a declaration of my sincere appreciation for your willingness to step up and give Bryan […]
REED CITY — Three Reed City men could spend up to life in prison if convicted of an armed robbery police say they committed in February in Osceola County. Michael Paul Williams, 17, John Jay Williams, 20, and Damian Lee Jones, 21, were arraigned on Friday in Osceola County’s 77th District Court. All three men […]
RODNEY — An Ohio woman was treated for non-life threatening injuries after being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle on Thursday. Mecosta County Sheriff’s deputies were called at 4:26 p.m. to the scene of the accident near the intersection of Wilson Road and 90th Avenue in Rodney. The woman was traveling east on Wilson Road when […]
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety officers responded to the following calls Thursday and Friday. All calls might not be reported. DPS officers assisted Michigan State Police troopers with a warrant arrest at 8:57 a.m. on Thursday on the 100 block of North Third Avenue. DPS officers assisted probation officers with a […]
BIG RAPIDS — Despite some recent speculation, Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has added employees in the eight months since merging with the larger Spectrum Health system. “There haven’t been layoffs and there are no discussions of layoffs,” said Big Rapids and Reed City hospitals CEO Sam Daugherty. “In fact, post merger there has been […]
LANSING — Congressman Dave Camp, R-MI, announced monthly office hours in and around Mecosta and Osceola counties in March. Friday, March 14, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Big Rapids Township Hall, 14212 Northland Dr. Friday, March 14, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Montcalm County Courthouse, 211 W. Main St. in Stanton, in the […]
REED CITY — Four men were arrested on Wednesday after police say they broke into an Osceola County home and robbed the resident at gunpoint. Michigan State Police troopers from the Mount Pleasant post were called at 7:48 p.m. on Feb. 23 to the scene of the assault at a house in Osceola County’s Highland […]
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety officers responded to the following calls Tuesday and Wednesday. All calls might not be reported. Tuesday An 86-year-old Big Rapids man was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after hitting a vehicle driven by a 54-year-old Big Rapids woman at 7:06 a.m. at […]
ASH WEDNESDAY: Faithful followers of Christianity wore a cross of ashes on their foreheads in celebration of Ash Wednesday. St. Mary Catholic Church held four services on Wednesday for its congregants, starting with an 8:30 a.m. Mass for St. Mary students. The holiday, observed by many western Christian religions, marks the beginning of Lent, the […]
BIG RAPIDS — The following cases were heard this week in Mecosta County’s 49th Circuit Court. All cases might not be reported. William Michael Ensing, 38, of Big Rapids, pleaded no contest to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and guilty to one count of falsely reporting a bomb threat […]
BIG RAPIDS — Running for office wasn’t always in his plans, but Remus resident John Ruggles believes he could be a contender for a seat in Michigan’s House of Representatives. Ruggles announced this week his plans to run as the Democratic candidate to represent Michigan’s 102nd District. The district, currently represented by Rep. Phil Potvin, R-Cadillac, covers Wexford […]
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety officers responded to the following calls between Friday and Monday. All calls might not be reported. Friday A hit-and-run accident was reported at 8:52 a.m. on the 200 block of Sports Drive. A 36-year-old Morley woman was cited and released for driving with a suspended license […]