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Jackson teen dies in wrong-way crash on US-127
By Elizabeth Ferszt And Kathryn Palon Contributing Writers A Jackson teenager was killed in a wrong-way crash on US-127 last Thursday. The teenager, identified as 16-year-old Rickie Pickens, was a passenger in the car traveling the wrong way. Pickens was…
Man pleads no-contest to murder of child
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer A 43-year-old Jackson County man, Donald Flack, pled no contest to second degree murder charges in connection to the death of a 15-month-old Jackson County child in 2022. According to a press release from Prosecuting…
Jackson Collaborative Network presentation gives demographic data about Jackson County
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Sheri Butters, manager of the Jackson Collaborative Network, gave a presentation at the Feb. 24 Jackson City Council meeting that highlighted some sobering data about the demographics, health, and wealth of both the city and…
Albion Invites Public Input on Roads, Redevelopment, and City Planning
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Albion residents will have several opportunities in the coming week to learn more about planned road work, infrastructure projects, and redevelopment proposals, and to share questions and input with city leadership. The first opportunity will…
Stronger Together: Black Work, Business, and Belonging in Albion
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Albion’s Black history is often told through landmark events and institutions, but it is also a story shaped by work — by the jobs people came north for, the industries that sustained families, and the…
Sports
Sturgis girls’, boys’ basketball sweeps Three Rivers to sweep season series
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Both of Sturgis’ basketball teams completed the series sweep against Three Rivers on Friday, Feb. 20, with the girls’ team defeating the Wildcats 56-39 and the boys’ team winning 58-43.Here’s how both Sturgis teams…
Girls’ Basketball Roundup Three Rivers downs Constantine with buzzer-beater by Glass
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team got a buzzer-beating shot by Dani Glass to down Constantine on Senior Night by a final score of 34-32.Glass hit a baseline shot on the run with seconds left to beat the…
Clare wrestlers advance to state finals
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Two Clare wresters placed third at the state regionals on Feb. 21 to qualified for the state finals at Detroit’s Ford Field on March 6-7.Kyle McGraw decisioned Korbin Kobenkosky of Boyce City 12-10 in the…
Saugatuck boys collect second win, fall in districts
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe final week of the regular season got off to a good start for the Saugatuck boys basketball team.Hosting Sacred Heart Academy, the Trailblazers overcame a 15-point deficit in the first half to claim the 47-42 victory.The…
Otsego secures first outright league title in a decade
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—A decade.That’s how long it had been since the Otsego girls basketball team had won the Wolverine Conference championship outright.That changed on Friday, Feb. 20, when the Bulldogs cruised past visiting Paw Paw 70-37, locking up…
Columns
Out and About: Iceland, hunter safety, and the electric bill
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” -James BryceDid You Know?
May I Walk with You? HEALINGS WOUNDS
I recently read the title of a book by Bishop Eric Varden called Healing Wounds, so I bought it. Who can’t use a little healing now and then? Yet, as I pondered the title, I thought, “What if it is…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorNine LivesThe concurrence of cats voted mayors in more and more communities and Larry marking 15 years as Britain’s First Feline and Chief Mouser reeks of conspiracy.Nowhere is the West’s decline more clear than when pussy posses pounce…
Life as Performance Art
I watched a DVD of George Clooney’s 2005 film, “Good Night and Good Luck.” It’s as relevant now as it was two decades ago in theaters.It’s the story of American news (radio, print and television) Edward R. Murrow when he stood…
Mike’s Musings: A Moment Worth the Wait — Why the U.S. Hockey Gold Feels So Good
Sometimes a sports moment turns into something bigger than a medal — it becomes a balm for a weary national psyche, a reminder of resilience, pride and unbridled joy. That’s exactly what happened when Team USA’s men’s hockey team edged…
