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Big Rapids News

Local news for Big Rapids, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday | Grand Rapids Press

Injured biker identified

Sheriff's officials have identified Steven E. Blankenship as the motorcycle driver who was critically injured after striking a deer near Big Rapids on Thursday.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

Detroit News

Institutions not rated

These institutions are not rated by Bauer Financial because they are too new or, in the case of credit unions, have less than $1.5 million in assets or are not insured by the National Credit Union ...

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Related Topix: The National, Entertainment, Television, Union, MI, Michigan, Troy, MI, Birmingham, MI

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Ludington Daily News

129 youths fish tournament

Record numbers of young people headed out in search of big salmon Friday as part of the West Shore Bank Youth Classic.

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Related Topix: Ludington, MI

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Motorcyclist Collides With Deer in Mecosta County

Hide Video A motorcyclist is hospitalized with life threatening injuries after hitting a deer in Mecosta County.

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Related Topix: Mecosta County, MI

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Frankfort balks at ex-officer's rehiring

A legal battle drags on between Frankfort and a former city police officer with a checkered past.

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Related Topix: The College of New Jersey

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WTOM-TV Traverse City

Last hooray before end of festival

It's the last day for The National Cherry Festival and the big finale includes the big parade through downtown Traverse City.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival, Traverse City, MI, Charlevoix, MI

Sun Jul 13, 2008

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Motorcyclist gets away from Chasing Police

Mecosta County Deputies want your help in finding a motorcyclist who evaded them Saturday evening.

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Related Topix: Mecosta County, MI

Fri Jul 11, 2008

MLive.com

Wind farm proposal gets warm reception in Oceana County

Though it's far from becoming a reality, Oceana County's Elbridge Township could be home to the second commercial wind farm in the state and the first in West Michigan.

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Related Topix: Oceana County, MI

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Grand Rapids Press

Ferris buying an emergency broadcast system

Ferris buying an emergency broadcast system By Kristi Jourdan BIG RAPIDS -- To improve security, Ferris State University is buying an outdoor broadcasting system that will blare emergency messages campuswide.

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Related Topix: Grand Rapids Metro, Grand Rapids, MI

Wed Jul 09, 2008

MLive.com

Continue reading "Valor in Iraq earns Texas Township soldier his third Bronze Star"

U.S. Army Capt. Jeffary Hoose watches as his daughter, Meeghan, 10, pins a Bronze Star Medal with combat V on his uniform as his wife, Kristi Hoose, looks on.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, US Politics, Fred Upton, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WWUP-TV Cadillac

The Day on 9&10 News at 11

A Mecosta County nursing home could lose its medicaid and medicare funding. Metron of Big Rapids performed poorly on recent federal inspections.

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Related Topix: Mecosta County, MI, Crawford County, MI

Tue Jul 01, 2008

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Metron Of Big Rapids In Trouble.

A local nursing home could lose their medicare and medicaid funding. A notice in the newspaper has families of people living in the facility worried.

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Businesses hurting from storm damage

Log jams along the Pine River in Manistee and Wexford counties prompted the U.S. Forest Service to halt traffic on the waterway, something that could equate to thousands of dollars in lost revenue for some area ...

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Related Topix: Weather, Manistee County, MI, Wexford County, MI, Ludington, MI

Sun Jun 22, 2008

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Man charged in murder of Big Rapids woman

Authorities say a man has been charged with murdering and dismembering a woman whose body was found in a northwest Lower Michigan swamp.

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Related Topix: Bloomfield Hills, MI, Bloomfield Township, MI

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Westland Observer

Bloomfield Township man charged with murder

A Bloomfield Township man accused of killing of his live-in girlfriend was arraigned this morning on an open murder charge and mutilation of a body.

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Related Topix: Bloomfield Hills, MI, Bloomfield Township, MI, Violent Crime

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Holland Sentinel

Poppema and Thomson

Laura Sue Poppema and Travis James Thompson are engaged and planning a June 27, 2008, wedding.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Holland, MI, Grand Rapids Metro, Grand Haven, MI

Mon Jun 16, 2008

MLive.com

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for west and central Michigan

Posted by The National Weather Service June 15, 2008 13:56PM The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9 p.m. this evening for the following 23 counties: In southwest ...

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Related Topix: Michigan, Weather, Kalamazoo Metro, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids Metro

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Morning Sun

Many remain without power following storms

Service is slowly being restored to Consumers Energy and HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative customers after weekend storms blasted central and southern Lower Michigan, but some customers might not get ...

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Related Topix: Clare, MI, Midland, MI

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Charania, Miller set July 19 wedding date

Sandra Marie Charania and Cory Edward Miller, both of Grand Rapids, have announced their wedding engagement.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Grand Rapids Metro, Grand Rapids, MI

Tue Jun 10, 2008

WZZM

48,000 without power in Michigan

Web Editor: Chris Zoladz 5 mins ago Consumers Energy is working to restore power to 48,000 customers across the state following this weekend's severe storms.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Weather, Grand Rapids Metro

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