Once the zip tie around his waist was removed, Mr. Zippy was released on Thursday, May 26, 2022. (WWMT/Will Haenni) ...

The first mascot -- then known as Mr. Zip -- debuted Oct. 1, 1955, before 25,000 football fans at the second annual Acme Zip Game in the Rubber Bowl. Pete Demming and Akron University's "Zippy ...

ALLEGAN, Mich. — A beloved and well-known squirrel in Allegan is now the star of a children's book. Mr. Zippy, as he’s affectionately named, first captured hearts in 2022. That's when Allegan ...