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Reflections in a Jackson Graveyard
. By Ken Wyatt Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Jackson is the resting place of some notable figures in both Jackson and Michigan history. They each played a role in that terrible national conflict that exacted the lifeblood of some 700,000…
State-level guidance shapes proposed Albion charter revisions
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Proposed changes to Albion’s city charter moved forward May 18 as City Attorney Cullen Harkness guided council through two amendments that could appear before voters on the November 2026 ballot, and council followed his guidance…
Broad agenda moves forward amid construction season and charter discussions
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Following a severe thunderstorm warning earlier in the afternoon, Albion City Council moved through a broad but largely orderly agenda Monday evening, taking up charter amendments, infrastructure projects, downtown redevelopment and operational changes during the…
’Trojan Heroes’ honored, ISD budget resolution approved by Sturgis school board “Trojan Heroes” were named this week at the meeting of Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education.
Toni Andrews (administrative assistant), Amanda Carpenter (substitute teacher) and Kristin Woods (bus driver) were honored.Here are select comments from nominators. Andrews: “Toni is amazing. Toni has always been super helpful, reliable, approachable and knowledgeable. Between managing calendars, dates, handling communication, the…
Proposal approved for Doyle roof project, pending bond attainment
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000.The plan hinges on securing a…
Sports
Otsego boys earn regional crown in dramatic fashion
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor STURGIS—Going into the final event of the night, the Otsego found itself looking up at Three Rivers in the team standings at the Division 2 boys regional track meet at Sturgis on Friday, May 15.A few…
Allegan wins all eight flights to claim regional title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team added another regional championship to its impressive program history Thursday.But this one came with a historic twist.For the first time in program history, the Tigers captured all eight flight championships at…
South Haven improves to 23-7
By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven’s softball team fell to 23-7 overall on May 16 with a 9-2 loss to Kalamazoo Christian.Madi Duda had two hits for the Rams while Raegan Hahn and Mia Holtmann both had RBIs.Addison…
Golf Roundup Sturgis’ Lewis shines in rounds in Mt. Pleasant; Trojans win county invite
MT. PLEASANT — The Sturgis boys golf team recently took part in a two-day tournament held at the Pohlcat Golf Course in Mt. Pleasant.Scores and highlights from the tourney include Gavin Lewis carding a two-day total of 161, followed by…
Baseball Roundup Three Rivers wins Hamilton tourney; lose to Constantine; defeat Paw Paw
HAMILTON — Three Rivers’ baseball team had a successful week, including wins at the Hamilton Tournament and against a conference foe.On Saturday, May 9, the ‘Cats took home the championship of the Hamilton Tournament, defeating Cedar Springs 6-5, then taking…
Columns
Out and About: Memorial Day, regrets, and summer
“Luck is the residue of design.” -Branch RickeyBuddha was not a Buddhist….Jesus was not a Christian….Muhammad was not a Muslim….They were teachers who taught Love….Love was their Religion.This next Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day. On this day we honor…
May I Walk with You? WHICH DIRECTION?
It seems part of Christian faith that all men and women, sooner or later must make a choice to follow Jesus or not to follow Jesus, to do our best to conform to his teaching the best we can or…
Blue Star
By Scott Sullivan,EditorWater MusicLast week’s Part 3 of our tentatively-titled “Tangram/Canary” series left off with developers Johnny Walker, of Tangram LLC, and his Enclave project near-neighbor Joe Novakowski, COO of Elzinga & Volkers builders, sharing differences near the end of…
Life as Performance Art
Memorial Day Monday, May 25 this year, is nigh upon us. Don’t mistake it for the Fourth of July, when our nation’s 250th birthday will deservedly be feted later in 2026, or Veterans Day Nov. 11 each year.Memorial Day began…
Mike’s Musings: On this Memorial Day
Editor’s Note: I thought I would use my space to sometimes contributor, Jeffrey Brasie. As a Vietnam veteran, he offers a movie, book and TV show that honor best those that served. By: Jeffrey D. Brasie, M.A,This coming Monday, May…
