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Ferris State University alumnus Shane Waskevich can still recall a tragic yet formative 2018 experience while on patrol. The Mount Pleasant Police Department patrolman remembers a fatal crash that strengthened his resolve to keep people from driving under the influence, protecting themselves and other drivers. “I witnessed a rollover that took the 16-year-old driver’s life that night,” said Waskevich, a Midland native and Ferris State School of Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy graduate. “It had an obvious and direct effect which has steeled me to do all I ca...

At approximately 4:35 P.M., the armed suspect spotted on Catherine Ave. earlier this afternoon was taken into custody without further incident. The Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team was on scene and took over the inner perimeter of the incident at around 3:00 P.M., prior to finding the suspect. Upon arrival, officers were able to clear the building of bystanders and find and speak with the subject. Officers were dispatched to the inital call at 1300 block of Catherine Ave. around 12:46 P.M. in reference to a subject armed with a gun. There isno found threat to th...

New leaders of Ferris State University’s Birkam Health Center and Personal Counseling Center say they are focused on keeping students healthy to succeed in classes and beyond. Christy Bourdlais will head the Birkam Health Center and Andy Slater will lead the Personal Counseling Center. Both are Ferris State graduates and familiar with student wellness needs. Bourdlais earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Ferris State in 2010 and is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She has been with Birkam Health Center since the summer of 2016 and has served as BHC’...

Over the next two weeks, many major highways and freeways will be undergoing work in the Grand Rapids and Kent County areas. There are four projects scheduled at various times and dates throughout the period.   M-37 (8/15 - 8/17) There will be daily lane closures for road work at 7 A.M. and 7 P.M. and are scheduled for Tuesday through this Thursday on M-37. The specific area of work is between 3 Mile Rd. to 7 Mile Rd.    *Map provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation.   WB I-96 (8/15 - 8/16) Lane closures for road work are in effect through 9 P.M. ...

Just before 6:00 A.M. on Monday, Kent County Sheriff's Office received a report of shots fired at 3814 Yorkland Dr NW in Comstock Park. Deputies, along with Michigan State Police Troopers and Walker Police Officers responded to the scene. They found five additional people in the apartment who were afraid to come out and were hidden away in different rooms from the 48-year-old suspect.  Additional Sheriff's Office resources, such as the Tactical Team and Negotiators, were requested to assist. Deputies attempted to communicate with the suspect but he ...