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The Mecosta County Youth Academy is now accepting applications for their camp in July.   The Mecosta County Youth Academy is a one-week program for boys and girls ages 12-14. It will be held July 17-21 from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.   The academy will focus on several topics, including teamwork, leadership, physical fitness, defensive tactics, firearms safety, first aid, and fire safety. The academy is being sponsored by the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office and the Big Rapids Depa...

Fun was had by all during the Big Rapids Elks Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon!    check out the photos       

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Charges are being sought against a Mecosta County man who was found to have over 150 dead cottontail rabbits in the bed of his truck and at his home by conservation officers.   The Michigan Department of Natural Resources say that they became aware of the incident in late-February after two conservation officers received complaints stating a man had been bragging about shooting and stashing over 100 rabbits in his truck.   In Michigan, cottontail and snowshoe rabbits can be hunted f...

Sewer and street improvements are coming to Big Rapids following approval of construction bids Monday.   Big Rapids City Commissioners approved a bid from Wadel Stabilization Inc. of Hart, Mi., in the amount of $318,650 for sewer system improvements on State Street.    City officials say engineering firm Fleis and VandenBrink provided them with a report identifying all storm and sewer infrastructure with ratings from good to poor/failing conditions. State Street was on t...

As the final season begins on the high school diamond for many high school seniors around the area, Coyote baseball player Xavier Allen made the decision Tuesday that he will be continuing his baseball career next year at Grand Rapids Community College. The senior said he had considered many local schools during the recruitment process, but it was the connection he made with Head Coach Mike Eddington that made him choose the Raiders. “I really liked Coach Clark,” Allen said. “T...

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