Monday, October 23 Officers responded to a call regarding some stolen property. After investigation, the case was unfounded. An officer was dispatched to an address for a peddler without a permit. After investigation, the peddler was nowhere to be found.
Tuesday, October 24 An officer investigated a possible fraud report. A fraudulent check was sent, from out of state, for the purchase of a vehicle over Facebook Market Place. The case is still under investigation. An officer took a report regarding a dispute over property at a storage facility that he been removed after 5 months of non-payment. It was found to be a civil matter. An officer investigated a possible road rage incident. The case was unfounded.
Wednesday, October 25 Nothing reported.
Thursday, October 26 An officer responded to a call regarding someone dumping some kind of liquid into a parking lot. After investigating and talking to the people involved, it was determined to be a
Just 10 years after graduating from Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Kirbi Fagan has reached the pinnacle of publishing success by seeing the children’s novel she illustrated, “A Horse Named Sky,” appear on The New York Times Bestseller list in the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover category.
Fagan, who graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, has firmly established herself as one of the leading illustrators working today.
She’s created for high-profile clients like Marvel Comics, Disney, Simon and Schuster, and Penguin Books.
Since winning the nationwide Creative Outlook cover contest for college students in 2012, she’s gone on to win the Illustrator of the Future Award in 2013, the Muddy Color Rising Star Award in 2017, and the Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist in 2017.
Despite an impressive résumé, the news about “A Horse Named Sky” still felt surrea
Monday, October 23 At 1402 hours, deputies made a traffic stop in Austin TWP. The traffic stop resulted in male driver being arrested on a warrant and for possession of methamphetamine. He was lodged at the Mecosta County Jail. At around 1430 hours, deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in Austin TWP. The search resulted in the recovery of 2 stolen motorcycles. The motorcycles were stolen out of Isabella County, last month. A male subject was arrested for possession of stolen property and a warrant. He was lodged at the Mecosta County Jail.
Calls for Service: 8
Traffic Accidents: 1
Car/Deer Accidents: 1
Tuesday, October 24 At 0900 hours, deputies made an arrest at a residence in Green TWP. A female subject was arrested for a parole violation. She was lodged at the Mecosta County Jail. At 1700 hours, deputies made a warrant arrest in Fork TWP. A fema
Kent County Veterans Services will be activating Operation Green Light in early November to honor veterans ahead of the Veterans Day holiday.
During the week of November 6-12, area businesses and residents are being asked to replace outdoor lights with green bulbs to help support military veterans and to raise awareness about the resources available to them through the Kent County Veterans Services. Now in its second year, Operation Green Light is a national initiative of the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Veteran’s Service Officers.
Kent County Veterans Services connects veterans and their families to earned benefits. These benefits may include emergency funds for unforeseen circumstances like rental assistance, utility payments, food grants, disability, spousal or dependent benefits, burial assistance, and more. Operation Green Light sheds light on these programs to aid veterans and their families in finding the programs that best
Ferris State University Pharmacy students are supporting a free medical clinic on Big Rapids’ east side that helps residents who don’t have access to health insurance.
Faculty and students serving through Ferris State’s Rowe Pharmacy Care Clinic make contributions of care and managed support in a collaborative arrangement with Hope House Free Medical Clinic.
Hope House, 405 South Third Street in Big Rapids, provides limited medical care to uninsured adults.
“College of Pharmacy faculty member Jeff Bates began the collaboration in 2013,” said Michelle Kelly, an associate professor of Pharmacy Practice. “Now, as then, I believe Pharmacy students find Hope House a great educational space.”
Kelly, a Ferris alum, participated in this outreach as a student. The other faculty liaison to Hope House is Mark Young, who is also a graduate of Ferris’ Doctor of Pharmacy program.
“Dr. Thomas Wright has been with Hope House since 20