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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 Wednesday, Jan. 17.  “The theme for this year’s MLK Celebration is Activism and Social Just...

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 health problems in the past to ensure he was doing well and wasn’t in need of any assistance. ...

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’t swept a division opponent yet; but, we got the job done and I’m happy about it. This w...

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, MI 49631 Monday, January 29 from 3:30 - 4:30 PM at Big Rapids City Hall 226 North Michigan...

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 classic matchup against the Lakers. Ferris State moved to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play with...