District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) offices will be closed Friday, December 22, 2023, and Monday, December 25, 2023, in observance of Christmas. DHD#10 offices will also be closed Friday, December 29, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, in observance of the New Year.
All DHD#10 offices will reopen as scheduled on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
The DHD#10 Drinking Water Testing Lab will not be accepting water samples on Thursday, December 21, 2023, and will be closed on Friday, December 22, 2023 and Monday, December 25, 2023, in observance of Christmas.
The DHD#10 Drinking Water Testing Lab will also not be accepting water samples on Thursday, December 28, 2023 and will be closed on Friday, December 29, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, in observance on the New Year.
The Drinking Water Testing Lab will reopen and begin accepting water samples as scheduled on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
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At 2:30 PM yesterday, Kent County Sheriff's Office deputies and Alpine Township Fire responded to the report of three people unresponsive at a home in the 4800 Block of Stage Ave NW.
When firefighters arrived they located high levels of carbon monoxide in the home. The home had to be exited and ventilated before police could safely enter. Tragically, an 86-year-old man, 81-year-old woman (husband and wife) were located deceased along with their 61-year-old son.
The Kent County Medical Examiner's Office will make the official determination on cause of death, but there does not appear anything suspicious to investigators at this time. It is possible that the deaths are related to high levels of carbon monoxide. Investigators will also work to determine the possible source.
As a reminder, please take time to check your smoke and CO detectors on a regular basis.
The Michigan Public Service Commission announced Wednesday it has posted a request for proposals (RFP) for a renewable energy and electrification infrastructure enhancement and development grant program.
The RFP meets the requirements of Public Act 119 of 2023, under which the MPSC must develop the $21.3 million grant program. The RFP was finalized after a public comment period and is open for businesses, nonprofit organizations, local units of government and tribal governments to fund planning, developing, designing, acquiring or constructing renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects in Michigan.
The RFP can be found at the MPSC’s webpage for the grant program, which will prioritize funding for infrastructure or planning projects that meet one or more of the MI Healthy Climate Plan goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition toward economy-wide carbon neutrality.
The deadline to submit proposals is F
Ferris State University is exploring the development of artificial intelligence and learning how it can be used in classrooms and beyond by creating two virtual students who will enroll and participate in lessons and activities through the evolving technology.
The virtual students, named Ann and Fry, will enroll as freshmen, starting classes during the Spring 2024 semester. They will be a part of hybrid classes, interact with classmates and complete assignments.
Faculty and staff will monitor the interactions with professors and classmates, then use what they have learned to apply to potential applications in education and other areas.
Molly Cooper, a Ferris State professor and scholar of information security, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, said the virtual students’ experiences will help faculty members find new ways to make education more accessible, among other uses on campus and in the community.
“Ferris State is a leader in artificial intellige
LIONS HEAD COACH DAN CAMPBELL QUOTE SHEET
December 18, 2023
Opening Statement: “So, look, things we did well, I’ve got my little sheet up here, alright. But just in comparison, team-wise, our third downs we were 50 percent, defense, 38.5 (percent), five-of-13, so won the third-down battle. Red zone, six-of-six for offense. We – on defense limited them to – they scored two-of-three. We want to be better there, but relative to what we were doing offensively, as a team, we win that category. Obviously, the rushing 185 to their 83. Our average was really good between (Lions RB David) Montgomery and (Lions RB Jahmyr) Gibbs. Explosives, we doubled explosives. So, if you count the DPI we drew relative to one that we actually gave away, we had 13 to their six, so. I mean, those three categories alone are significant. And then the takeaway. We got a takeaway, we took care of the football and really should’ve had anothe