The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting the state's first case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal for 2026. The disease was detecte...

On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office K9 team seized firearms and drugs from a residence in Wheatland Township. Upon obtaining a search warrant, Deputy Noble and K9 Depu...

U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., answered questions from constituents Wednesday at a roundtable at the Mecosta VFW Post 2335. The event, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Vetera...

An early Sunday crash in Morton Township is under investigation as a possible alcohol-related incident after two people were taken to a hospital. Deputies were dispatched at 12:48 a.m. to the inter...

Families spend months planning for dropping off their university students for their first semester on move-in day, but almost none of that preparation covers the week after – and the emotional j...

The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a pair of suspects involved in a retail recent fraud incident. Both individuals were seen inside the Beacon & Bridge convenienc...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced that $225,000 in grant funds will go to Central Montcalm Public Schools. USDA provided the fun...