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Ferris State planning residence hall attached to football stadium
Read full article: Ferris State planning residence hall attached to football stadiumFerris State University students will soon be able to watch football games from the comfort of their dorm rooms as the school plans an innovative living center attached to the Bulldog’s Top Taggart Field.
Ferris State University to test out a pet-friendly residence hall on campus
Read full article: Ferris State University to test out a pet-friendly residence hall on campusFerris State University is piloting a pet-friendly residence hall floor where students are allowed to bring their dogs, cats, and other pets to live with them.
Global tech company investing $2.36B into EV battery plant in Big Rapids
Read full article: Global tech company investing $2.36B into EV battery plant in Big RapidsA global high-tech company has chosen a Michigan city as the site for its new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, and is investing billions of dollars into the project.
What’s next for Idlewild? Once known as the ‘Black Eden’ of Michigan
Read full article: What’s next for Idlewild? Once known as the ‘Black Eden’ of MichiganIn the early 1900s, Idlewild was a resort town where Black people could legally buy property. But the 1,300 acres became largely abandoned in the ‘60s with desegregation.
Michigan sheriff: Husband suspected in killings of wife, 3 kids
Read full article: Michigan sheriff: Husband suspected in killings of wife, 3 kidsA mother and her three young children were shot to death and the suspected gunman — her husband — has been hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head, a sheriff in central Michigan said Saturday.
Woman, 3 young children found shot to death in Michigan home
Read full article: Woman, 3 young children found shot to death in Michigan homeA central Michigan sheriff says a mother and her three young children were shot to death in their home and the suspected gunman has been hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head.
Michigan university defends decision to suspend professor after rant to students
Read full article: Michigan university defends decision to suspend professor after rant to studentsA Michigan university has defended its decision to suspend a professor over a profanity-filled video, saying the unusual welcome message for his history students isn’t protected by the First Amendment.
Ferris State University professor placed on leave after racist remarks
Read full article: Ferris State University professor placed on leave after racist remarksBIG RAPIDS, Mich. – A science professor at a Michigan university has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated after denying the severity of the coronavirus and using racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs on Twitter. David Eisler, president of Ferris State University, said Monday in a statement that Thomas Brennan was placed on leave Thursday for his “offensive" remarks. According to the newspaper's screenshots, Brennan tweeted anti-Semitic language and racist and homophobic slurs. Following the newspaper's report, Brennan said in a statement that he is not racist, anti-Sematic or a science denier. John Smith, a university spokesman, declined to say whether Brennan was placed on administrative leave in response to the professor’s tweets, his comments about COVID-19, or both.