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 Justice,” Pilgrim said. “This year’s activities, including a commemorative march, a music fest and a nationally known speaker, Sybrina Fulton, will give members of the Ferris State community opportunities to reflect on the role of activism in our efforts to build and sustain a more just society.”
The traditional Freedom March begins at the Interdisciplinary Resource Ce
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.
Tuesday, January 2 Nothing reported.
Wednesday, January 3 An officer was dispatched to assist with a domestic civil case. No issues.
Thursday, January 4 An officer was dispatched to a larceny report that occurred at a local business. The case is still on going. An officer assisted a 45-year-old female with reports of stalking. The
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 was the first game of the season that I thought it was a complete game all around. There weren’t any mistakes that proved costly and it seemed that every play we were calling was the right one, so you can’t beat it.
I was at Ford Field for this game and let me tell you this: it was insane. The game really had no meaning other than tying the franchise record for wins, but thi
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 Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307
"It is an honor to serve you in Congress and to work every day to make Michigan a better place." Moolenaar said.
For more information, visit Meet With Staff | Congressman John Moolenaar (house.gov).
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 the triumph.
The Lakers jumped in front early and built a 14-point lead late in the opening half while shooting nearly 70% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes of action. Lake Superior State held a 47-36 margin at the halftime break, but the Lakers were outscored 54-39 by FSU in the second half as the Bulldogs responded in a big way.
Ferris State turned up the pressure and created ea