The state Senate passed legislation Thursday afternoon that will suspend the 6% sales and use taxes on gas and the 27-cent-per-gallon excise gas tax.   The pause would begin on J...

Facing up to four years in prison, James Alan Hatchew was acquitted by a Mecosta County jury yesterday, following a two-day trial. Mecosta County prosecutors charged Hatchew with two felonies in Febru...

Since the last meeting earlier this month, city commission has progressed in their search to hire a new city treasurer and attorney. The treasurer search has progressed to what City Manager Mark ...

As a way to kick off Memorial Day weekend, a family fun event will be taking place in Osceola County.   The Hawkins Bull Bash is taking place May 27th at 7pm at the Wrights Las...

  Groundbreaking for the Hemlock Park improvement project in Big Rapids took place on Monday. The Improvement project will include new pickleball courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, ...

Long-tenured Big Rapids assistant coach Brennan Walsh will begin his first season as varsity head coach this winter, but it will not be in Cardinal blue. Instead, Walsh will be taking over the re...

Advice if you shopped at Meijer over the weekend - you might want to double-check what you were charged.   Meijer officials say that problems with the computers at some stores ca...