Study: 700 miles of coast in oil spill danger zone
If 62-year-old pipes under Straits break, it could affect lakes Michigan, Huron MICHIGAN — If Canadian oil transport giant Enbridge’s twin, 62-year-old underwater pipelines in the Straits of […]
Archive by month March
Families have several options for spring break adventures
MECOSTA COUNTY — With spring break quickly approaching for area schools, families are making plans to spend a little extra time together. Some folks will be headed out of town, but […]
Mecosta County’s 77th District Court reports
BIG RAPIDS — The following cases were heard this week in Mecosta County’s 77th District Court. All cases might not be reported. Ronald Paul Hazen, 65, of Barryton, […]
Mecosta Elementary students celebrate end of reading month by putting principal in dunk tank
MECOSTA — Kyle Talicska, principal of Mecosta Elementary School, would have needed much more than a raincoat and umbrella to prevent him from getting wet on Thursday. As […]
Christie D. “Chris” Weston
BIG RAPIDS — Christie D. “Chris” Weston, 67, of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was born in Flint on May 25, 1948, […]
‘Rapping’ up reading month at Riverview Elementary School
BIG RAPIDS — Students in every grade at Riverview Elementary School worked hard at their reading skills during March, participating in a wide array of activities to strengthen […]
POLICE BLOTTER: Lamp stolen from home, nothing else taken
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety officers responded to the following calls between Friday and Wednesday. All calls might not be reported. Friday Officers received […]
‘Hamburglar’ in Warren stole 33 cases of Whoppers
WARREN — Warren Police are investigating how at least 33 cases of Whoppers burgers disappeared from the back of a delivery truck on Friday morning, according to the city’s […]
MDEQ official considered Flint water treatments in May
WASHINGTON — At least one official at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality apparently wondered as early as last May whether Flint should have been using water quality […]
Christie D. “Chris” Weston
BIG RAPIDS — Christie D. “Chris” Weston, 67, of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Funeral services will take place 1 p.m. on Saturday, […]
Don’t forget: New fishing license required April 1
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that a new fishing license season begins Friday, April 1, which coincides with the new regulation cycle. All […]