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On Monday March 8, 2010 - Around 1:26 p.m., Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies reported that 34-year-old Matthew Lance from Lakeview was driving on Jefferson Rd. at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed it at 175th Ave. in the Village of Morley. Deputies say that he was ejected from the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt. Lance was taken to the Mecosta County Medical Center by EMS and the seriousness of his injuries are unknown at this time | | |
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Two Ferris State University Students Arrested For Burglary The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office has reported the arrest of two F.S.U. students.
According to Detective Drew Nielsen, 19-year-old Tyler Eggleston from Howard City and 20-year-old Justin Chabeneau from Saint Clair Shores were both arraigned in the 77Th District Court of Mecosta County for home invasion.
The Sheriff's Office says, the men are charged with a February 14th home invasion that took place on 11 Mile rd. in Mecosta Twp. and are...
Mecosta County Sheriff's Office Recovers Stolen Goods D/Sgt. Casey NemethMecosta County Sheriff's Office
On Thursday 2/18/10, Mecosta County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on a residence in Fork Township that lead to the recovery of several thousand dollars worth of stolen property and the arrest of Allen Thatcher, 17 of Barryton, on 2 counts of Breaking and Entering.
The investigation leading to the warrant and arrest stem from a nearly year long investigation by the Sheriff's Office and the Michigan State...
Mecosta County Sheriff Snippets - January 26th to February 14, 2010 On Sunday February 14, 2010, around 5:12 a.m., Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering. People living in the home woke up to some noise in the living room. They found that their Flat Screen Television had been taken.
On Saturday 13, 2010, Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering report in Fork Twp. on Meceola Rd near the east county line. A residence had been broken into and a TV was stolen. Anyone whomay have seen a vehicle parked on the road on...
Mother And Daughter Drug Bust
On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Mecosta County Sheriff deputies arrested a mother and daughter for felony charges of Controlled Substance Obtaining by Fraud. According to Detective Casy Nemeth 45-year-old Brenda Zylstra from Mecosta, and her daughter, 21-year-old Veronica Eckert, also from Mecosta, were both taken into custody outside the Kmart Store after being witnessed by Detectives from the Sheriff's Office obtaining the...
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Big Rapids Woman Shares A Tale Of Horror And Forgiveness In 1995, Kelly Quinn, left the small town of Big Rapids Michigan, to go to Nashville Tennessee. Her dreams were to pursue a country music career.Kelly, who's father was the founder of "Quinn's Music Store" in Big Rapids, sat down with Big Rapids .biz, and told of how after living in Nashville...
TAX DAY TEA PARTY A REVOLUTION IS BREWING IN BIG RAPIDS The views and opinions in this article, do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Big Rapids .biz, Your Big Rapids Michigan On-line News Magazine. Mecosta County Republican Chairman Gordon Trute, hosted a Tax Day Tea Party In Big Rapids on...
Gourmet Nut Butter Shoppe in Big Rapids Will Close
Big Rapids MI - On January 31, 2009, The Gourmet Nut Butter Shoppe located at 209 N. Michigan Avenue will close its doors. According to Robert Selinsky, owner of the Nut Butter Shoppe, the high price of ingredients and the low mark up of his gluten free baked goods was...
Kettlebell Sport Competition Exciting things are continuing to happen at Club Liberty VIP Fitness in Big Rapids! Twenty of Big Rapids finest are training hard to prepare for the upcoming Kettlebell Competition at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, in Columbus, OH this March. This is a HUGE accomplishment...
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When Matt, was a sophomore in High School, he was transferred to the varsity water polo team. Over the summer Matt had gained several inches in height to reach six feet, which attracted the eye of the coach looking to add an alternate goalie to the team. Matt could...
The Brown Bag One night from her bedroom window, Gabriell had noticed something shimmering. It appeared to be coming from the area of the creek. When she and Brandon investigated, they found that a large buckle on a brown bag caused the gleam. To their surprise, a mystery is solved with the contents of the...
Staremaster A few years ago when I was supposed to be walking for exercise, I happened to run into a buddy of mine who convinced me to come with him to the nearby coffee shop where we each ordered a cup of coffee and a donut. As we talked and sipped at our coffee, I had a full view of the street through...
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On Friday March 5, 2010, Mecosta County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a Breaking and Entering in progress call at a home on M66 in Fork Township.
Deputies say that when they arrived on the scene, they made the arrest of three suspects for Breaking and Entering, possession of Marijuana and Cocaine.
During a Follow up investigation deputies recovered stolen property and arrested a fourth... |
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Kristine Bergelin Andres (April 29, 1944 - March 9, 2010)
Kristine Bergelin Andres, 65, a lifetime resident of Big Rapids, died on March 9th, 2010, at home after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Kristi was born on April 29th, 1944, in Washington D.C, to John O. and Helena Campbell Bergelin. She...
Edward E. Gilman (November 2, 1934 - March 7, 2010)
"You were a treasure and a blessing for all of us and will be dearly missed."
Edward E. Gilman, age 75 of Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 7, 2010. He was born on November 2, 1934 in Garfield Twp., Clare Co., MI to J.B. and Margaret...
Helen (Leora) Townsen-Stone (September 30, 1917 - March 4, 2010)Helen “Leora” Townsend-Stone, 92, of Blanchard, MI passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Masonic Home in Alma. She was born on September 30, 1917, in Pittsburg, PA the only child of Milton and Mabel (Morphy) Curtis. She married Lawrence...
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Mecosta County Court Reports For Monday March 8, 2010 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Sixty-six-year-old Larry Douglas Reamsma from Morley was sentenced to 45-days in jail for "Controlled Substance - Possess with Intent to Deliver Marijuana." Reamsma will have to pay $378.00 in fines and spend 12-months on...
Mecosta County Court Reports For Monday March 1, 2010 - Hopkins Sentenced To Prison 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Forty-three-year-old Wesley Lawrence Ward from Big Rapids pleaded guilty as charged to a 3rd offense of "Operating While Intoxicated." The Prosecutor's office is recommending day-to-day jail credit for Ward to enter an in-patient...
Mecosta County Court Reports For The Week Of February 22, 2010 49th Circuit Court Of Mecosta County Thirty-five-year-old Quinn Lee Rasmussen from Newaygo was sentenced to 9-months in jail for a 3rd offense of "Operating While Intoxicated." Rasmussen will pay fines of $1628.00 and spend 3-years on probation.
Twenty-one-year-old Joseph John Benson...
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Friday Saturday And Sunday Big Rapids Blotters Big Rapids Public Safety Weekend Police Blotters For March 5th To The 7th Of 2010 Friday March 5, 2010
3:50 p.m., officers respond to a Domestic Assault case in the 1100 block of Catherine.. The Step dad and kid had a fought. Both were lodged at the Mecosta County Jail.
5:09 p.m., officers report to the ER to investigate a report of a possible criminal...
February 26th - 28th 2010 Weekend Big Rapids Public Safety Police Blotter Friday February 26, 2010
No significant calls for service
Saturday February 27, 2010
10:24 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of S. Third for a minor accident where a 38-year-old Paris man was driving to fast for road conditions when he ran off the road and smashed his vehicle into...
Friday Saturday And Sunday Blotters February 19,20,21, Big Rapids Public Safety Weekend Blotters This police blotter was taken from Big Rapids Department Of Public Safety files and modified by Big Rapids .biz Not All Calls Have Been Reported.
Friday February 19, 2010
8:37 p.m., officers report to the 700 block of Fuller Suspicious Situation, an unknown subject in a white...
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Big Rapids City Manager Newsletter For Friday February 26, 2010 February 26, 2010
AIRPORT
Much activity has taken place this week. The Airport Advisory group met and discussed the various projects at the airport including the 18 Mile Road improvements, the Community Hangar and the AWOS landing system. Support for the airport continues...
Big Rapids City Manager News February 19, 2010 February 19, 2010
PRECINCT FOUR VOTING LOCATION
The schools have approached the Clerk stating they would like to remove the voting process from Eastwood School, due to the large number of students there. They suggested opening Hillcrest up just for the voting process. Once they...
Big Rapids City Manager Newsletter For January 22, 2010
January 22, 2010
OPTOMETRY BUILDING
Construction continues on schedule. This week the taps have been made to the City Utilities. Ferris reports that teaching in this building is expected one year from now.
The construction of the East Campus apartments are a little ahead of schedule. A tour...
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