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Leigh Ann Cobb and Hannah Yesmunt will be the first to tell you they know nothing about the swimwear industry.  That makes their mission to disrupt it all the more fascinating. Cobb and Yesmunt are the co-creators of Saint Andro, a Grand Rapids-based fashion startup pushing the boundaries of what swimwear can look and feel like and who it’s for. For the past year-and-a-half, the pair have been exploring, researching, prototyping—and, as of this month, launching—a coll...

At approximately 5:30 P.M., deputies were dispatched to Northland Dr. and 11 Mile Rd. in Mecosta Township for a three-vehicle crash on Saturday, Dec. 9. The investigation found that a 34-year-old female from Stanwood was travelling northbound on Northland Dr. and began to slowly turn left into CK's place. A 20-year-old female from Rockford, who was also traveling northbound on Northland Dr., saw the vehicle turning too late and attempted to avoid the vehicle by swerving into oncom...

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced the new Housing Readiness Incentive Grant Program, with $5 million in funds to support cities, villages, and townships in adopting or eliminating rules and regulations to encourage building more housing and making housing more affordable. "We are moving quickly to solve problems that our local and regional partners have identified, and this new program will put state funding directly into addressing local barriers to new and...

Artist Piper Adonya believes all people should be seen and heard. “That’s why I love creating designs of people of color; everyone deserves to see themselves reflected in art,” said Adonya, a Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University alumna who worked on visual development for “Black Barbie: A Documentary.” The new film tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980 and introduces viewers to the women who made her happe...

On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at approximately 9:51 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle which led to a chase pursuit through four different townships and eventual arrests. The Sheriff’s Office had received information of a possible stolen pickup that had possibly been repainted to conceal it. Deputies located the vehicle at a residence in Morton TWP and started to conduct surveillance, in which they observed th...

Chuck Thelen of Gotion Inc. on Tuesday joined 17 other civically minded companies to meet with employees at Leprino Foods in Remus to discuss job opportunities including those that will be available at Gotion’s battery components facility in the Big Rapids area. Last month, Leprino Foods was forced to make a difficult business decision and announced it would lay off many of its workers at the beginning of the new year. The layoffs will affect more than 110 local workers. Gotion Inc. will w...

Monday, November 27 Nothing reported. Tuesday, November 28 Trespass – Officers were called to a business regarding a subject they wanted trespassed from the property. Criminal Sexual Conduct – Officers received a referral from CPS regarding a possible criminal sexual conduct incident. The case remains open at this time. Larceny – Officers received a larceny of a cell phone complaint. The case remains open at this time. Breaking and Entering –...

Monday, November 27 An officer received reports of suspicious events happening at a residence including a decorative fence around a garden area being knocked down. An officer received a report of an abandoned wheelchair. Prior to the officer’s arrival the owner picked it up. An officer is investigating a case that was referred to by CPS. Following the initial investigation, a 25-year-old male has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for Child Abuse in the 2nd Degree. The investigatio...

At 8:31 P.M. Sunday night, the Michigan Department of Transportation reported a section of freeway is closed following an accident on Northbound US-131 near LeRoy. The crash was reported around 7:18 P.M. and occurred just after Exit 168 at 20 Mile Rd. No details were reported on the accident. Crews shortly after the crash reported that the right lane was blocked, but further reports went on to say the freeway is closed completely.  More details will be added when they are confirmed.

Ferris State University is partnering with Golf Links Detroit, a non-profit organization, to develop a program introducing Detroit students to sports careers, providing opportunities for entrepreneurship and introducing the golf industry to a more diverse audience. The Ben Davis Scholars program, connecting students with Ferris State’s PGA Golf Management program, will be a first-of-its-kind effort to recruit and prepare Detroit public high school students for careers in PGA professional g...