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Ferris State University’s 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration honors the slain civil rights leader from Monday, Jan. 15 through Thursday, Jan. 18, highlighting an activism-and social justice-themed celebration designed to engage students, faculty, staff and community members. David Pilgrim, vice president for Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives, said the 2024 celebration features the annual Freedom March and a nationally known speaker coming to campus on Wednesda...

Monday, January 1 An officer was dispatched to a woman that appeared to be talking to herself and yelling at things while walking down the road. After investigating, this is normal behavior for this individual. No issues. An officer was dispatched to a location with reports of disturbance. After arriving at the location, only loud talking and loud TV were observed. Verbal warning was given. No issues.  An officer checked in on an individual who lives alone and has had mental he...

For the first time since 1991, the Detroit Lions have chalked up 12 wins in a season. The Lions hunted down the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20 in the last game of the regular season. What also happened during that season was a home playoff win, so I’m not saying that it’ll happen…but chances are they could.  I’m going to be honest, I thought that it might’ve been a tough game for Detroit. This is especially because we played Minnesota just two weeks ago and we hadn&...

Congressman John Moolenaar is scheduled to visit the local area for office hour meetings this month.   Notable times and locations include: Tuesday, January 16 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM at Mount Pleasant City Hall 320 West Broadway Street, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Wednesday, January 17 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at Cadillac City Hall 200 North Lake Street, Cadillac, MI 49601 Monday, January 29 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM at Evart City Hall 200 South Main Street, Evart, ...

The nation's 15th-ranked Ferris State University men's basketball squad erased an 11-point halftime deficit early in the second half and came away with its 12th win of the season, beating longtime Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Lake Superior State 90-86 on Saturday (Jan. 6) at FSU's Jim Wink Arena. Before a big crowd on hand for FSU's first GLIAC home doubleheader of the season, the Bulldogs outscored LSSU 54-39 to pull out the win in another cl...

Ferris State University basketball fans have a new and exciting opportunity to receive premium seating for select home contests this season at Jim Wink Arena as the Bulldogs have announced the launch of the "Fastbreak Suites" inside the facility. The "Fastbreak Suites" will be located on the west baseline of Wink Arena next to the visitor bench and will be a special reserved section for group and individual events. The premium area will debut this Saturday (Jan. 6) for the Bu...

Ferris State University is planning a special one-stop service day on Saturday to help students prepare for the spring semester.  Representatives from Student Financial Services, Financial Aid, Advising, and Admissions will be available to assist students from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, on the first floor of the Timme Center for Student Services, 1201 S. State Street in Big Rapids.  Ferris State’s spring semester starts on Monday, Jan. 8.  Jeanine Ward-Roof, F...

On Wednesday at approximately 11:09 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a two-vehicle personal injury accident on 19 Mile Rd at 230th Ave.  The investigation revealed that a 80-year-old male from Big Rapids was south bound on 230th Ave. and stopped at the intersection. He then pulled out onto 19 Mile Rd. in front of a 49-year-old female from Bitely who was traveling west bound. The female's vehicle subsequently "t-boned" t...

Monday, December 25 Violation of Controlled Substance Act – The Osceola County Sheriff's Department requested assistance from the department’s K9 for narcotics detection while on a traffic stop. Tuesday, December 26 Minor in Possession – The Osceola County Sheriff's Department requested assistance from the department’s K9 for a track involving subjects who fled from deputies. Assault –  Officers were dispatched to an a...

LIONS HEAD COACH DAN CAMPBELL QUOTE SHEET January 1, 2024   Opening Statement: “Happy New Year, hard to believe it’s ’24. Just from the game the other day, things I thought we did well, we started the game and the third quarter, I thought we did a really good job. Offensively, we drive the field and get three out of it. Of course, we want seven, but we did score, got off to a fast start. Defense takes the field, gets an interception, it’s a heck of a job by (Lio...