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Hot Air Jubilee and U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championships take to Jackson skies

Hot Air Jubilee and U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championships take to Jackson skies

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The annual Hot Air Jubilee balloon festival lands in Jackson at Ella Sharp Park on July 18-20. An added feature to this year’s event is the U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championship, which began…

Horton man dies in single vehicle crash

Horton man dies in single vehicle crash

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20251 min read

A 52-year-old Horton man died on Saturday, July 12 after hitting a tree head-on. MSP troopers were dispatched at approximately 7:10 a.m. to a residence in the 8200 block of Thorne Road in Liberty Township for a single vehicle crash.…

Dedeaux appears in court; his attorney claims case is not what it appears to be

Dedeaux appears in court; his attorney claims case is not what it appears to be

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Roe-Darrel Dedeaux, age 33, appeared via Zoom in 12th District Court on Friday July 11, in the courtroom of Judge Robert Gaecke, for a Probable Cause Conference Dedeaux had been held without bond in the…

Albion Church receives new electric van

Albion Church receives new electric van

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is the recipient of a new all-electric van made possible through a program by Consumers Energy. Consumers Energy provided the van as part of its rebate program for fleets serving income-qualified communities, to provide affordable electric…

Group transforms Albion’s treasured waterways

Group transforms Albion’s treasured waterways

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

Michigan Waterway Stewards has been working in Albion to clean the Kalamazoo River of litter, trash, and other debris. The greatest achievement will be the clearing of woody debris to create navigable lanes, enhancing passive recreation on and along the…

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Sports

Allen a key future player for Clare

Allen a key future player for Clare

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Only six players will be returning for Clare’s softball team next year from this season’s roster including sophomore first baseman Pamela Allen, who enjoyed a state runner-up finish in Division 3.“I’m really excited,: Allen said…

Holley takes reins of Saugatuck boys soccer program

Holley takes reins of Saugatuck boys soccer program

ByEditorial StaffJul 16, 20254 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorNathan Holley is no stranger when it comes to coaching soccer at Saugatuck.In addition to coaching both the boys and girls middle school teams, Holley has served as an assistant coach for the Saugatuck boys varsity team…

Top Senior Athletes: Otsego

Top Senior Athletes: Otsego

ByEditorial StaffJul 16, 20254 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Caleb Wesseldyk started his athletic career at Otsego High School by winning a team state championship in boys cross country. He finished it by earning All-State in diving.For those achievements, among others, Wesseldyk was named the…

South Haven athlete set for national triathlon

South Haven athlete set for national triathlon

ByEditorial StaffJul 16, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — Zander Duncan is coming off a unique sophomore season as a South Haven athlete.He was a state qualifier in swim last year as a sophomore, Duncan was a running back for the JVs with…

Harrison basketball girls having busy summer

Harrison basketball girls having busy summer

ByEditorial StaffJul 11, 20253 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — A lot of high school coaches like to say winning programs are not built during the season but are determined by how much work they put into the summer months.That includes Ryan Carlstrom, the varsity…

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Columns

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic LIME LAKE HISTORY, Part 1. A mile south of Spring Arbor is Lime Lake, a popular water sports (including scuba diving) and walking/biking recreation area for area residents. The Falling Waters Trail goes through the middle of…

Out and About: Women, cardio, and walking

Out and About: Women, cardio, and walking

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

There is not a book that explains everything a man must know in order to better understand women. We must continue to learn from experience, or listen to a person who has dealt with the fairer sex longer than you…

May I Walk with You? MORE TAKE AND RECEIVE

May I Walk with You? MORE TAKE AND RECEIVE

ByEditorial StaffJul 18, 20252 min read

According to the book, The Soul Also Keep the Score, the author quotes a prayer by St. Ignatius of Loyola called the Suscipe. Many people, not just the Jesuits, pray this prayer daily in their attempt to become the people…

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffJul 16, 20253 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorTinted LoveThe Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning green, black and yellow. And India’s Supreme Court isn’t happy.Pollution and insect dung are discoloring Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan’s 17th-century temple built for his favorite wife.“You…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffJul 16, 20255 min read

The optics don’t look regarding how our nation is handling the immigration situation.My ancestors came to the U.S. in the 1840s seeking a better life, more freedom from overreaching clergy and government, and a chance to own their own land.…

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