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Get to know the eight teams competing for the Division II men's basketball national championship this week at Ford Center.

On Monday, Mar. 25 at approximately 4:04 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a two-vehicle personal injury accident at the intersection of Northland Dr. & Old-State Rd. in Mecosta Township.  The investigation revealed that two females, a 20-year-old female driver from Rockford and her 18-year-old female passenger from Trufant, were heading northbound on Old-State Rd. approaching Northland Dr. As the two females advanced onto Northland Drive, they failed to yield to oncoming southbound traffic and was struck by a 74-...

The man most recently worked for public safety offices in Big Rapids and Newaygo. He's accused of sexually abusing a young family member.

The Ferris State University men's and women's track and field squads opened outdoor season action over the weekend (March 22-23), competing at the Lee University Invitational in Cleveland, Tenn. The Bulldogs had a selected number of student-athletes take part in the opening event of the outdoor season. FSU's Aaron Pierce won the long jump (20-9) while Devin Dennison took third in the hammer throw (165-9). Cooper Sorsen placed fifth in the 10,000 meters (31:23.81) while Brendan Cairney came in seventh in the same race (32:03.31). Hunter Ric...

Ferris State University is partnering with BAMF Health, a world leader in molecular imaging and theranostics headquartered in Grand Rapids, to provide students with in-demand skills in a rapidly changing field and support the company’s trailblazing work. BAMF, which stands for Bold Advanced Medical Future, started in 2018 and uses the most advanced AI-enabled technology to detect and treat cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, heart disease, and more. Leaders from BAMF Health and Ferris State on Friday signed an agreement pledging to explore collaboration in a variety of areas to grow and e...