Historical Notebook: ALBION 100 YEARS AGO: MAY, 1926
By Frank Passic We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” May 1, 1926: Chris Petroff, proprietor of the West End Grocery, 619 Austin Avenue, has purchased the grocery of Charles Sprague, 306 Crandall St. Mr. Petroff…
Stabbing suspect charged with assault with intent to murder
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Jackson Police Chief Christopher A. Simpson announced that officers responded to a disturbance at 145 W. Morrell St. April 29, at approximately 11:05 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found two injured adults — a 31-year-old Jackson…
Hayes Hotel legal battle continues
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The fate of the Hayes Hotel has been in dispute ever since the contract with developer J. Jeffers & Company expired Dec. 31, 2024. The Jackson City Council then sold the hotel to another developer,…
Right Trees, Right Places: Expert Help and a Call to Action
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Albion’s trees are coming down from multiple directions. The city is culling aged and dangerous trees along boulevards and in parks. Windstorms have snapped trunks in wooded neighborhoods. Warmer winters are allowing insects and diseases…
Beneath Albion: Sewer Study Reveals Scope of Aging System and Cost of Repairs
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer Every day, nearly three million gallons of water flow into Albion’s wastewater treatment plant. The problem is that only about half of it should be there. Albion’s pump stations move roughly 1.4 to 1.5 million…
Golf Roundup Sturgis breaks three-year losing streak in County Cup
STURGIS — The Sturgis Trojans boys’ golf team won their County Cup golf match against Three Rivers Wednesday afternoon, scoring 5.5 to the Wildcat’s 2.5, breaking a three-year streak by Three Rivers in the match play competition.Gavin Lewis won five…
Softball Roundup Three Rivers rolls past Niles on road
NILES — Three Rivers’ softball team had no issues with Niles on Tuesday, sweeping the road doubleheader by finals of 12-1 in five innings in Game 1 and 10-0 in Game 2.In Game 1, the Wildcats got seven runs in…
Out and About: Autism, presentations, and spring
“I will have no man work for me who has not the capacity to become a partner.” -J.C. PenneyAutism is a developmental disability. Autistic children and adults have differences in social communication and interaction and exhibit restrictive or repetitive patterns…
Board gives preference for funding of Doyle roof project
Sturgis City Commission on April 22 gave a consensus to pursue a private placement bond to repair the roof at Doyle Community Center.In January, city staff asked for direction and the commission’s recommendation was to proceed with a “metal roof…
Menards closed indefinitely to repair tornado damage
PHOTO BY ROBERT TOMLINSON,CAPTION BY JORDAN WILCOX | COMMERCIAL NEWS The Three Rivers Menards store at 1001 Warner Drive remains badly damaged nearly two months after an EF-2 tornado ravaged the area on March 6.The store held a partial reopening…
Harrington departs from Sturgis City Commission
Linda Harrington has resigned from Sturgis City Commission.Harrington, a representative of the city’s 3rd Precinct, submitted her resignation earlier this month, and announced on April 22 it would be her final meeting as a member of the board. She did not…
Monday windstorm knocks out power to 6k in county
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Over 6,000 people in St. Joseph County were without power because of a windstorm that rolled through Monday afternoon.According to Indiana-Michigan Power, heavy rains and strong winds reaching around 67 miles per…
Harrison baseball splits with Gladwin
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Harrison’s baseball team split with Gladwin April 28, losing the first game 9-1 and winning the second 6-5.In the first game, Kegan Chaskey pitched 3.2 innings for Harrison. Parker Latunski took the loss, giving up…
May I Walk with You? AN ACT OF LOVE
Why do we take care of a disabled or elderly friend, spouse, or family member? The answer is simple, because we love them. In my work as a psychologist, I have never been more impressed than when hearing the stories…
Potential GFL Transfer Station concerns Hayes Township citizens
By Genine Hopkins The regular Hayes Township meeting held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, drew a full house of over 50 people including special guests, in response to the potential GFL Transfer Station that would be built adjacent to the…
Harrison siblings charged with Conspiracy, Medicaid Fraud
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On Wednesday, April 29, 31-year-old Steven John Caplan and his sister, 35-year-old Kayla Marie Earls, both of Harrison, were arraigned in 54B District Court in East Lansing.According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, the siblings are accused…
Saugatuck scores victory over archrival Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFENNVILLE—Rivalry matches tend to bring out tight, competitive play.And the girls soccer matchup between Fennville and Saugatuck on Monday, April 27, was no exception.In the end, it was visiting Saugatuck that came away with a 3-1 win,…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorOriginsEtymology, a meal in itself, studies the origins of words and the way their meanings change throughout history.For instance the line “don we now our gay apparel” from the 18th-century Christmas carol “Deck the Halls” has different connotations…
What the Canary saw
By Scott SullivanEditor Who’s the money behind a 40-condominium Enclave proposed on 19.3 acres — more than two of them state-protected wetlands, within sight of Saugatuck Township’s first-ever public sculpture? RoundaboutThe 11-foot-tall yellow steel “Canary in a Coal Mine” perches…
Plainwell MS bridge building program enjoys historic year
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It’s been a historic year for Plainwell Middle School’s bridge building program.Seven teams from the school qualified for the State of Michigan Design and Build Bridge Challenge, while another advanced to the national level, highlighting the…
