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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 from 9 A.M. to 8 A.M. This will include lane closures through 8 P.M. this Wednesday on M-46 (17...

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 family. The male driver had minor injuries and was released on scene. Deputies were assisted by Mecos...

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 and local agencies are continuing to monitor the situation.  “At this time, the swimming ar...

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 closures at: www.michigan.gov/drive. 

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 Big Rapids for not life threatening injuries.  Thanks to Mecosta TWP Fire and Rescue, Meco...