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Law enforcement conducts human trafficking, sextortion sting, arrests 4 suspects in Newaygo Co.
NEWAYGO COUNTY — On Thursday, April 18, a multi-jurisdictional task force called MMIONHOST (Mecosta, Montcalm, Isabella, Osceola and Newaygo County Sheriff’s Offices, MSP and the FBI) conducted a Human Trafficking/Sextortion Operation hosted by the Newaygo County Sheriff`s Office. The operation targeted suspects seeking sex workers and/or taking advantage of human trafficking victims near the city of Newaygo. As a result of the operation, two people were arrested for solicitation and accosting a minor (less than 16 years of age). Two other suspects were arrested for solicitation/prostitution (persons 18 years of age and older). The Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office said all decoys used in the operation were adults. No minors were involved or harmed.
Big Rapids keeps pace atop the CSAA with shutout win over Newaygo
BIG RAPIDS - The Big Rapids Cardinals got a pair of second half goals from Hadley Fox to score a 2-0 victory over Newaygo on Wednesday night. After a scoreless first half, Fox scored her first goal off of a set piece just over ten minutes into the second half. She would strike again midway through the second half for the final margin. Big Rapids (5-5-1, 4-0 CSAA) remains tied with Tri-County atop the Central State Activities Association standings with the win. The Cardinals go on the road to take on Sparta on Friday night. Newaygo (2-4-1, 1-3 CSAA) returns home to host Ravenna on Friday.
Kendall College of Art and Design hosting 2024 annual Student Exhibition
It's graduation season, and students at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University will be showing off their final projects at the annual Student Exhibition. The Student Exhibition is a celebration of the artists and a way for the community to see and buy their hard work. Work from all majors will be shown throughout four floors of the main campus building at 17 Fountain St. NW.
‘Whoever picks me up, I gotta give them my all,’ Former Ferris DB Shon Stephens is ready for the next level
MICHIGAN - Shon Stephens has had a rollercoaster ride to get to this point in his career, the defensive back has played for multiple different schools, ending his college career with the Ferris State Bulldogs. In 2020 Stephens was at Missouri Southern State but left so that he could take care of his mother who had a heart attack. “So I got a complete release from the school to help with my mom and I was there with my mom for like a year and a half.” Said Stephens. “In July, my uncle, Joey called me to come to camp at Penn State, and I went up there, I was MVP of the camp and they wanted me to walk on immediately. That wasn’t able to work because I wasn’t 80% towards my degree when I was trying to go to Penn State in 2021.” The NCAA denied a waiver for Stephens to play D1 football, so he then found a home at West Liberty, a D2 school, before transferring to Ferris State.
Workforce Housing Projects on Deck
The developer behind a proposed 149-unit workforce apartment complex on US-31 just north of McRae Hill Road will appear before the Grand Traverse Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board today (Thursday) to seek brownfield reimbursement for the project. Garfield Township trustees Tuesday supported the reimbursement request, which will next go to county commissioners in May if it receives BRA support. Meanwhile, another workforce housing project – this one on LaFranier Road next to the new BATA headquarters – was approved for $12 million in state financing this week, paving the way for construction to start this summer.
Ogemaw Heights notches fifth straight shutout win
BIG RAPIDS - The Ogemaw Heights Falcons’ girls soccer team recorded their fifth straight 8-0 mercy victory in Northern Michigan Soccer League play on Wednesday, topping Big Rapids Crossroads. Jada Gilbert scored the first goal of the game for the Falcons. Teammate Lucy Luptowski followed by recording a natural hat trick over the remainder of the first half to give Ogemaw Heights a 4-0 halftime advantage. Ogemaw Heights (6-2-1, 5-0-1 NMSL) travels to Cheboygan on Friday afternoon. Big Rapids Crossroads (4-4, 3-4 NMSL) hosts Gladwin on Friday.
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