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...

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...

 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...

   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...

 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...

 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...

   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...

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...

James Fox -  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...

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...

 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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...