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Ferris State University earned second-place honors in the “Institution of the Year” category in national awards from national collegiate esports organization, recognizing the program’s leadership in the field. The Scholars is a collegiate gaming symposium created by the team behind the Esports Awards, an organization dedicated to showcasing top-class performance and innovation from players, teams, media, hardware providers, games, events, and personalities within the esports wo...

A year ago, I wrote an editorial regarding the viral disrespect, which is prevalent in a portion of our society and how that disrespect has trickled down to our younger generations. I come to you again about this continuing problem and the lack of accountability and consequences which is present in some of our youth and in our juvenile justice system. We are continuing to merely slap the hands of violent juvenile offenders. There seems to be very little in the way of concrete repercussions,...

Ferris State University supporters donated more than $10,000 to the Bulldog Basic Needs Alliance and more than $20,000 overall to programs supporting students on Giving Tuesday. “We are humbled and deeply excited by the support from our community and campus partners for Giving Tuesday,” said Jennifer Shaw, associate vice president for Advancement. “These funds directly impact our students, and the projects donors care most about. The participation from faculty and staff on camp...

The Ferris State University men's basketball squad will return from the holiday break with a pair of home contests this week inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena. The nation's 17th-ranked Bulldogs, who are 9-2 overall, will host Fanshawe (Ontario) on Friday (Dec. 29) along with Kuyper on Saturday (Dec. 30) in Big Rapids. Both games are slated for 3 p.m. (ET) tipoff times. Friday's contest is billed as Community Day with all local fans encouraged to come out and support the Bulldogs. T...

LIONS QB JARED GOFF QUOTE SHEET December 26, 2023   On Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell saying the team needs to stay focused and not prolong celebrating the NFC North division title: “Yeah, I think he’s exactly right. We’ve got to move forward now. It was a fun 24 hours enjoying that, having a good Christmas, being able to enjoy the fanfare of all that was winning the division, but that’s over. That’s behind us now and now we’ve got another game to win...

If you didn’t love the Lions at the multiple three-win or less seasons, you don’t deserve their NFC North Championship. In all seriousness though, it doesn’t matter if you were a fan yesterday, a fan today, or have been a fan your entire life, what matters is that the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan are alive and well. It may have gotten a little too close to comfort near the end of the game, but a win is a win and Detroit beat Minnesota when the c...

Corewell Health™ recently received $115,000 in grants from the American Cancer Society to fund transportation and lodging for cancer patients. The grants are part of $8.3 million awarded by the American Cancer Society to health systems nationwide. “Not having access to high-quality cancer treatment due to where you live contributes to the disparities we see in cancer outcomes,” said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society.  “It...

Instead of opening gifts this year, MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) members and the community opened their hearts during the Credit Union’s annual Giving Tree initiative with local nonprofit organizations across Michigan. Employees, members, and the community collectively donated 735 gifts toward this year’s Giving Tree partners, helping to provide holiday gifts to 151 individuals throughout the communities served by the Credit Union. This is a significant increase from last year w...

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) offices will be closed Friday, December 22, 2023, and Monday, December 25, 2023, in observance of Christmas. DHD#10 offices will also be closed Friday, December 29, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, in observance of the New Year.  All DHD#10 offices will reopen as scheduled on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The DHD#10 Drinking Water Testing Lab will not be accepting water samples on Thursday, December 21, 2023, and will be...

At 2:30 PM yesterday, Kent County Sheriff's Office deputies and Alpine Township Fire responded to the report of three people unresponsive at a home in the 4800 Block of Stage Ave NW.  When firefighters arrived they located high levels of carbon monoxide in the home. The home had to be exited and ventilated before police could safely enter. Tragically, an 86-year-old man, 81-year-old woman (husband and wife) were located deceased along with their 61-year-old son.  Th...