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Events scheduled to mark Shank disappearance, offer support
Events scheduled to mark Shank disappearance, offer support On Sunday, Nov. 30, two events are scheduled to honor Brittany Wallace Shank, who went missing seven years ago. Shank went missing around 9 p.m. Nov. 30, 2018, following a vehicle crash.…
Historical Notebook: RAILROAD BUFFER
By Frank Passic This year there was some serious trimming of foliage and small trees on the west side of N. Eaton St. across from Albion’s Michigan Central Railroad depot in the vicinity of an old-style fire hydrant. That…
Albion households are facing a rising need
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Recent discussions about the region’s economic outlook have renewed attention to the needs of many area residents. At last month’s Economic Club luncheon at Albion College, the Upjohn Institute presented a countywide economic forecast showing…
Albion Arts Center gives area artists a home and opens doors just in time for the holidays
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer A historic brick building behind downtown Albion’s iconic Coca Cola sign finds new life as the home of the Albion Arts Center and area artists finally have a permanent place to show their work, sell…
Mike Levine Trail extension in Jackson County
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer If you have noticed the unusual road work being done on Lansing Avenue in Jackson across the freeway, going north to Parnall Rd. – you are not alone. The curved concrete barriers and other hardscaping…
Sports
2025-26 Local High School Boys’ Basketball Schedules
With the high school boys’ basketball season coming up at the start of December, it’s important to know where your local teams are playing and when! The following list is a compendium of all the local high school varsity boys’…
2025-26 Local High School Girls’ Basketball Schedules
With the high school girls’ basketball season coming up at the start of December, it’s important to know where your local teams are playing and when! The following list is a compendium of all the local high school varsity girls’…
Austionan explosive runner for Harrison
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Clayten Austin had quite a productive season for Harrison as a running back and outside linebacker.He was a sophomore in his first year on the varsity. Austen learned during the summer he would be playing…
Guard trio expected to lead Trailblazers this season
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorNew season.Same goals.That’s the case for Saugatuck and head coach Kevin Tringali.“We’re really proud of what we’ve built around here and we look forward to continue to compete for championships,” Tringali said.Saugatuck enters the 2025-26 campaign having…
Girls Basketball Season Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANNew.That just might be the word of the season for Allegan under the guidance of first-year coach Ernie Ramirez.“We lost six seniors out of eight varsity players from last year, so the majority of the players…
Columns
Out and About: The Golden Rule, truths, and Thanksgiving
“National pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement.” -Richard RortyChewing gun, while peeling onions, will keep you from crying.The Golden Rule has been around for many years and is interpreted in many languages,…
May I Walk with You? Why Worship
Ever been asked why someone might worship God? Why would anyone want to worship Jesus? St. Paul in his letter to the Colossians (Colossians 1:12-20) offers some reasons. Here goes. God created the universe, everything visible and invisible. His son…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditor‘Tis the season when many Michiganians flee to Florida. Who can blame us? Ice and snow vs. sunshine and warmth? No brainer.One problem: Floridians live in Florida. Lately they’ve been restless. In this last month:
Life as Performance Art
Even those closest to me don’ know that I am a time traveler and world adventurer. I don’t talk much about it because some of them would never understand.It began the Saturday afternoon Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary…
Mike’s Musings: Congress works parttime, but receives fulltime pay
Every year, the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate release their official calendars, and every year the same disbelief follows: this is how many days our elected lawmakers plan to work?I saw the House of Representatives schedule for next…
