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LIONS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AARON GLENN QUOTE SHEET November 30, 2023 Opening Statement: “It’s been about two weeks since I’ve addressed you guys. Hope you guys had a good Thanksgiving also because I sure did. Man, we’re 8-3. Going to play a really good team, a team that I know well. A lot of the same players are still there. Some new players, obviously, going on three years. I know this head coach really well, I know that coaching staff really well. And man, I am lo...

At 8:09 P.M., deputies from Mecosta County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Perry Ave., near Waldron Way, in front of Walmart in Big Rapids Township. A 28-year-old female driver from Big Rapids, driving a Ford Explorer, was leaving Walmart parking lot towards Perry Ave. when they pulled out in front of a Buick Enclave driven by a 55-year-old male from Frederic. The driver and occupants in the Buick Enclave were not injured. The female driver of the Ford Expl...

The Ferris State University softball program has announced a bi-weekly camp will start this Sunday (Dec. 3) and run until early February. The bi-weekly camp is being offered for pitching and hitting starting at 10:30 a.m. (ET) for an hour and begins this Sunday. It will be offered bi-weekly until Feb. 4 at the Ewigleben Sports Complex. The camps are limited to four participants and will cover advanced hitting and pitching skills. Each week is $50. Those interested in taking part should email Coa...

Senior students in Ferris State University’s Medical Laboratory Science degree program get hands-on opportunities to master skills in a simulation lab, with 16-week internships as a capstone.  Medical Laboratory Science program coordinator Daniel deRegnier said the simulation lab is where MLS students can apply what they learned in previous coursework while experiencing many real-life situations in clinical operations.  “We have the students ordering tests, processing sampl...

The hardwood hectic is almost here and the Big Rapids Radio Network has their team selected for full Big Rapids Cardinal Basketball play-by-play broadcasts and area coverage for CSAA hoops. Here’s a look at the team and their respective roles:   Lead Play-By-Play: BRANDON WIRTH In what will be his second consecutive season on the headset with Big Rapids Basketball, Wirth returns as the front man for calling this season’s action on NewsRadio WBRN. Wirth will head nearly 70% of th...

The Ferris State University men's basketball squad, which was ranked seventh in the nation this past week, returns from the Thanksgiving holiday break with a regional road contest at Lewis University on Monday (Nov. 29) evening in Romeoville, Ill. The Bulldogs and the Flyers will square off at LU's Neil Carey Arena with tipoff set for 8 p.m. (ET). Monday night's contest will be carried live by local flagship station Sunny 97.3 FM and the Bulldog Sports Network with online coverage...

Coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 28, is Mecosta County’s Community Giving Day. This special day is an opportunity for community members to support various non-profit organizations and learn more about their missions, visions, and volunteering opportunities. “This event is not just something done locally,” Laura Currie said about the event. “It’s national thing. We do Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which Community Giving Day is just in time to show that generosity and phil...

Just after 8:30 P.M. Thursday night, a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling northbound on Jericho Ave near Peter Creek Dr. The driver lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle left the roadway, striking a tree. The driver, a 19-year-old female from Plainfield TWP suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The passenger, an 18-year-old female from Grand Rapids was pronounced deceased as a result of the crash.   The Kent County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Uni...

State Rep. Ken Borton is joining a chorus of state officials in calling on outdoorsmen to focus on doe hunting this year. Officials have been sounding the alarm about a concerning rise in deer populations. Overpopulation can lead to damaged crops, widespread disease, and increased car accidents. “Too many deer can become dangerous for Michigan,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “Hunters are Michigan’s first line of defense for conserving our environment. This year, we're aski...

The Ferris State University softball squad has landed six prep student-athletes as part of head coach Jake Schumann's first early signing class with the Bulldogs. All six signees will join the FSU program as freshmen in the fall of 2024. The early signing class includes shortstop Jayden Marlatt (Johannesburg-Lewiston), outfielder Breanna Blair (Thornton, Solo./Mountain Range), outfielder Braleigh Miller (Gaylord), catcher Addison Wangler (Ga...