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Volunteers brave extreme cold for Albion’s annual Point-in-Time Count
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Volunteers gathered at a building on Austin Avenue in Albion Thursday night, Jan. 29 to take part in the annual Point in Time Count — a nationwide effort to count individuals and families experiencing homelessness…
Steve Tucker fired from Michigan Theatre
By KATHRYN PALON and ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writers The long-time executive director of the Michigan Theatre of Jackson, Steve Tucker, was abruptly fired by the Board of Directors late last month and former Board Chair Nan Whitmore has been named…
Albion resubmits $1.1 million grant to rehabilitate downtown apartments
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Albion City Council approved the resubmission of a $1.1 million Community Development Block Grant application during its Feb. 2 meeting, advancing plans to rehabilitate 10 downtown apartment units across four properties, with the majority reserved…
Showing Up When It Matters: Albion Takes Care of Business on Feb. 2
More residents than usual attended Albion’s Feb. 2 study session and regular meeting at City Hall. As people arrived, they picked up printed agendas from the podium at the front of the room and settled in for an evening focused…
Massage establishment’s permit approved amid TR mayor’s calls for review of ordinance, city code
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Amid a call for what Three Rivers Mayor Angel Johnston called a “line-by-line review” of the city’s code and a call to revise or get rid of language in the city’s massage establishment…
Sports
Harrison boy skiers set for regionals
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Harrison’s boys ski team will be competing in the Regional meet at Pine Knob ski resort on Feb 10.Skiers will compete for a chance to qualify for the state finals.Harrison took sixth place as a…
Saugatuck boys show improvement in loss to Martin
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMARTIN—What a difference a month and a half can make.When the boys basketball teams from Saugatuck and Martin met in December, the Trailblazers were limited to 19 points as the Clippers rolled to a win.In the rematch…
Allegan swim upends Hastings
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan boys swim team continued its strong season Tuesday night, rolling past Hastings 91–51 to remain unbeaten as the regular season enters its final two weeks.Allegan showed its depth throughout the meet, picking up wins…
Otsego bowling teams beat Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Monday, Feb. 2, was a special night at the lanes as Otsego and Plainwell honored a combined 15 seniors during a Wolverine Conference bowling matchup.Because both teams practice at the same bowling alley and compete together…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup Colon’s Vinson gets 100th win as Magi roll Athens
COLON — Colon took down Athens last week, 61-40, and in the process, Magi coach Steve Vinson gained his 100th career victory as Colon head coach. A 21-6 first-quarter lead was all the winners needed to come out on top.…
Columns
May I Walk with You? NO GREATER LOVE
When asked what were the greatest events that changed the world, many immediately come to mind. There are many including Columbus sailing to America, the American Revolution, the Communist Revolutions in Rusia and China, the practical use of electricity, dropping…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWho We AreI took a personality test and found out I had none.“You did once,” my wife said.It was too big a hassle. So I erased it.“Take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and find one again,” she said.The MBTI…
Life as Performance Art
The other morning my favorite online news service reported that medicos have more or less concluded that drinking coffee is good for one’s health. It’s all the enzymes and nutrients that made a favorable impression on the researchers.For coffee drinkers,…
Mike’s Musings: Messing with your brain to fix tremors, my week in a fog
It’s been a week.Struggling with the cold and snow has been one thing, but last Tuesday I had an appointment for focus ultrasound on the brain and since then I have literally been in a fog.Now some readers might point…
Out and About: Kissing facts, regrets, and Valentines Day
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” -Abraham LincolnKissing Facts You Might Not Know
