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The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed K Michael Badgley. Contract terms were not disclosed. Badgley returns for his third season in Detroit after converting four-of-four field goals (100.0%) and 13-of-15 extra points (86.7%) for 25 points scored in 2023. In the Wild Card Round vs. the Los Angeles Rams, Badgley tied a postseason franchise record by converting a 54-yard field goal. Originally entering the NFL in 2018 with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent ...

Monday, February 12 At 5:10 P.M., deputies made a warrant arrest in Big Rapids TWP. A male subject was arrested on a warrant. He was lodged at the Mecosta County Jail.  Calls for Service: 19   Tuesday, February 13 At around 2:30 P.M., deputies made a warrant arrest at a residence in Mecosta TWP. A male subject was arrested on a felony warrant. He was lodged the the Mecosta County Jail. Calls for Service: 16 Traffic Accidents: 1   Wednesday, February 1...

The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team will host the Northern Michigan Wildcats this weekend (Feb. 23-24) for the Bulldogs' final regular-season home series of the year at the Ewigleben Ice Arena. The action gets underway on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. (ET) with Saturday night's finale slated for an early 5:07 p.m. (ET) start. The opening contest of the weekend series on Friday will be Military Appreciation Night and all veterans along with active military members can pur...

Makenzi Currie’s focus was clear in her high school days in Big Rapids. Athletics were on the horizon, along with studying nursing. But she didn’t expect to be doing those things at Ferris State University. “I have lived in Big Rapids my entire life and never expected I would continue my education here,” Currie said. “As an athlete, I had to first decide on a sport to focus on, and I had a passion for softball. The Division I offer, to walk on at the University of M...

As of Sunday afternoon, the Michigan High School Athletic Association officially released the 2024 boys' basketball postseason brackets for all four divisions. The first round of district play will begin Monday, Feb. 26 at the assigned school location. District games will be held between Monday, Feb. 26 - Friday, Mar. 1, followed by regional contests from Monday, Mar. 4 through Friday, Mar. 8, and the finals from Tuesday, Mar. 12 through Saturday, Mar. 16. Here's a look at the area boy...

Ferris State University is wrapping up a “Gift of Life” campaign that closes on Feb. 29, encouraging as many students as possible to consider registering to become organ and tissue donors, potentially saving lives.  “Career and Professional Success is participating in this year’s Gift of Life Campus Challenge and is encouraging you to sign up to become an organ and tissue donor,” said Okai Strickland, an assistant in Ferris State’s Career and Professional...

On the evening of Feb. 14, a Kent County Sheriff's Office deputy located a stolen vehicle from Waterford Township in the parking lot of the Gaines Township Meijer. A man returned to the vehicle and was detained by deputies. Through the investigation, it was found that the suspect was responsible for multiple thefts from retail stores in Lansing and Grand Rapids Township. The 26-year-old Detroit man was arrested on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle and additional charges are being sough...

The following was a speech given by Mecosta County Sheriff Brian Miller to the MOISD Career Center?.   I was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan. Growing up, my family life was stable and loving. Between my freshman and sophomore years of high school my parents separated, and eventually divorced. At that time, my life, and the person I was changed. Although I didn’t see it at the time, I changed. I had always been a happy-go-lucky kid who was well liked by my classmates and well...

Two students from the Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University recently had their classwork elevated to a global stage at prestigious annual events hosted by the Association of Medical Illustrators and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Current student Sophia Forystek and 2023 graduate Katie Lee both had pieces displayed in the 2023 AMI Salon, while Forystek also had a piece accepted into the juried 2023 GNSI Membe...

To help protect Michigan families – particularly children – from the tragedies of gun violence and unintentional firearms injuries, a law requiring secure storage of firearms goes into effect starting Tuesday, Feb. 13. The new secure storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires individuals to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises....