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The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced multiple road construction projects that will begin today, Aug. 8, and tomorrow, Aug. 9. First, lane closures for bridge work in Paris are scheduled for 7 A.M. today through mid-September on Northland Drive (Old US-131). The area of construction is over Paris Creek, between 21 Mile Rd and Hoover Rd. *Provided by Michigan Department of Transportation   The second is between Kent City and Cedar Springs and will continue on weekdays&...

On Saturday, Aug. 5 at 10:11 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a two-vehicle injury accident that occurred at the intersection of Perry Ave. and Waldron Way. A 65-year-old male driver from Big Rapids was traveling South bound on Waldron Way, when he turned East onto Perry Ave. and struck a 18-year-old female driver from Big Rapids traveling West bound. The female driver was transported to Spectrum Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries by f...

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10), along with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), State of Michigan, and additional local agencies are issuing an update on the response to the M/V Manitowoc diesel spill in Lake Michigan, near the city of Manistee, MI.  Results from a USCG flight confirm no visible sheen as of Friday, August 3, 2023. At this time, there is no known or expected impact on drinking water. While there have been no reported shoreline impacts, the USCG, as well as state an...

12 Mile Rd is scheduled to be closed over US-131 for bridge work at 7 A.M. this upcoming Monday through August 14. Traffic will be detoured using Algoma Avenue, 10 Mile Road and Wolven Avenue. This work is weather dependent.   *Targeted area of construction is on 12 Mile Rd NE over the US-131 freeway near Rockford (provided by Michigan Department of Transportation).   For up-to-date information on this project and others, go to the list of statewide lane c...

On Thursday, deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Northland Dr. and 8 Mile Rd. The driver from Illinois failed to yield to the right of way entering the intersection, which led to the vehicle traveling east and striking a local resident who was traveling south. The Michigan driver that was hit was transported to Butterworth Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The Illinois driver was transported to Corewell Health ...

Around 7:00 AM on Wednesday along 18 Mile Rd NW near Sparta Ave., a black sedan veered off the roadway and rolled several times.  When Kent City firefighters arrived they located the driver who was ejected from the vehicle.   *Crash scene photo provided by Kent County Sheriff's Office   A 58-year-old Fremont woman was the only occupant and was pronounced deceased. The KCSO Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the crash and initial information finds alcohol may be a contributi...

Gotion Inc. today announced it has purchased 270 acres of land in Green Charter Township, marking the completion of an integral step needed in order to construct a state-of-the-art battery components facility.  “Completion of the land acquisition process is a step forward for Gotion Inc. and the region as a whole,” said Chuck Thelen, vice president of Gotion Inc. – North American Manufacturing. A large majority of the property, about 260 acres, is zoned for industrial use....

Two-time defending NCAA Division II National Champion Ferris State University was picked to finish first in the 2023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Standings as the league unveiled its 2023 preseason coaches poll on Monday (July 31) in conjunction with its football media day event in Grand Rapids. The Bulldogs received five of a possible seven first-place votes and totaled 34 points in being chosen as the favorite among the league's seven conference football institu...

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has renewed a State Emphasis Program to help employers identify and reduce exposures to indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards in the workplace. “Our goal is to remind employers of their responsibility to provide workplaces free of known heat-related safety and health hazards and equip them with a plan to establish their own heat illness prevention procedures,” said MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman. “Hot and hum...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be investing $229,000 to patch and epoxy seal the deck of the US-131 bridges over 50 Mile Road in Wexford County. The anticipated start date of the project is Monday, July 31, and will last likely for a full month until Thursday, August 31. Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic shifts. One lane will remain open in each direction. This work will improve the driving surface of the bridges and extend their service life. &nbsp...