Mesick News

Faced with an anticipated six-figure budget deficit, Mesick Consolidated Schools officials areencouraging community members to share their cost-cutting ideas and questions.

Motorcycle riders will hit the pavement Saturday to help pay for a Manton 4-year-old's medical bills.

Monster Energy Athlete Paul Whibley remained undefeated in the Parts Unlimited OMA Off-road Series this weekend, taking a well-deserved win at round four of the series in Mesick, Michigan.

As Mesick officials continue crafting the village's master plan, some themes are emerging from comments offered by residents during the last several months: a need for commercial growth, more jobs and for senior housing and an assisted-living facility.

Jeff Ellens, co-owner of the Ellens Corners BP in Mesick, says the Blessing of the Jeeps and the Mushroom Festival provide a much-needed boost to business after a long winter.

With a running leap, an 18-year-old felon bounded over the 15-foot tall fence at the Wexford County Jail.

Cadillac News file photo Jeep enthusiasts brave "Chadville," an extreme course, during the 2011 Blessing of the Jeeps event in Mesick.