Downtown Lawton Road construction completion date delayed
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – The downtown Lawton road construction project, which was scheduled to be completed on Friday, Aug. 23, has been extended to Friday, Sept. 20, due to Amtrak work and weather delays, according to Lawton Village…
Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival set for weekend
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30- Sept. 2, will see the return of fireworks to celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event.The event began on…
Wizard of Oz
Visitors to the Bohm Theatre in Albion were able to experience the legendary film “The Wizard of Oz” on the big screen Wednesday night. The showing, which included a costume contest, was in honor of the 85th anniversary of the…
Aeroquip and Concord: The wartime connection
By Ken Wyatt War often brings cruel ironies. One such irony played out in the little village of Concord in the months after America declared war in December of 1941. The irony? That a German engineer, who fled Hitler’s Third…
Choose Marshall Chamber welcomes Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new member
The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA)/Choose Marshall held a ribbon cutting to welcome Albion’s Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new chamber member. Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a stimulating and…
Historical Notebook: THE INFAMOUS BALL DROP OF AUGUST 1962
As we approach the end of August, we are reminded of one of Albion’s most unusual promotional events “gone wrong” that occurred on Friday, August 17. 1962 at 9:30 am. On that date, the Albion Chamber of Commerce was sponsoring…
High School Football Previews for 2024
Marshall High School Football 2024 Last season: The Redhawks finished 2-7 overall, 1-5 in the Interstate 8 Conference. It was the fourth consecutive sub .500 record with the Redhawks’ last winning season in 2019. Key returnees: Austin Miller (QB) Carter…
Girls Golf
Columbia Central at Westborn Tournament: The Golden Eagles finished seventh with a team score of 398 at Oakland University’s golf course. Logan Bentley finished second overall shooting a 74. She was defeated by three-time state individual champion Mia Malendez (71)…
Looking Out: Sunblasted
by Jim Whitehouse The east wall of our living room is mostly windows. This is a wonderful thing as my beloved wife Marsha and I can look out on the wooded land and meadows, enjoying the wildlife, the wind-driven dance…
TR tennis drops season opener against Coldwater
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team dropped their first match of the 2024 season to Coldwater at home, 6-2.The lone wins for the ‘Cats both came from the doubles matches. The No. 1 doubles team of Jay and…
Out and About: Protein, Labor Day, and trivia
Last week I wrote quite a bit about “Fiber”. I mentioned how important Fiber is to us and how we should try to include Fiber in our daily diet. Protein is another important item that should be included in our…
One dead, one injured in shooting at White Pigeon McDonald’s
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — A woman is dead and a man has life-threatening injuries following a shooting incident at the White Pigeon McDonald’s restaurant Friday, Aug. 16.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred at 4:30 p.m.…
Key step in two local city road projects approved by commission
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers city commissioners took a key step Tuesday in preparing for two major local road projects.Commissioners approved design engineering services for upcoming road construction projects on South Constantine Street and 11th Avenue…
One dead, one injured in shooting at White Pigeon McDonald’s
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — A woman is dead and a man has life-threatening injuries following a shooting incident at the White Pigeon McDonald’s restaurant Friday, Aug. 16.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred at 4:30 p.m.…
Clare Hall of Fame adds new inductees
By John RaffelCorrespondent The new members into the Clare Athletic Hall of Fame are being inducted this fall.Even organizer Doug Haggart said the inductees will be introduced on Sept. 13 at halftime of the varsity football game.The induction will take…
Obituary: Thomas James Benchley
We bid farewell to Thomas James Benchley age 77 of Evart. Born September 14,1946 and departed from this world on August 10, 2024. A pillar of strength and a beacon of love, his absence leaves a void in our hearts.…
Obituary: George L. Hercliff
George L. Hercliff, age 68 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at his home with family by his side. George was born the youngest of five children to Howard and Margaret (Cromie) Hercliff on August 26, 1955…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Laundry baskets and junk drawers
This place is a mess.Although I am lucky enough to have a “house husband,” who keeps up with most of the chores around our (almost) tiny home these days, we still manage to collect a lot of clutter!.I am banned…
May I Walk with You? PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
It is no secret! The Diocese of Saginaw is in great need of more priests. We are also in great need for vocations to marriage as well. It is rare that anyone gets married, let alone in church. Baptisms seem…
