Albion Recorder & Morning Star

Argument leads to shooting in Jackson

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20252 min read

By Elizabeth Ferszt City of Jackson Police Chief Christopher A Simpson announced in a press release that on April 28, at approximately 8:10 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Martin Luther King and Wilkins Street for a shooting. JPD…

Nonprofit group Residents in Action finalize sale of T.A. Wilson Academy

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20253 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The Jackson City Council voted on Tuesday April 29 to finalize and close the sale of the former T.A. Wilson Academy, a former Jackson Public Schools elementary school located at the corner of Morrell and…

Inaugural Albion Economic Club Luncheon highlights renaissance occurring in Albion

Inaugural Albion Economic Club Luncheon highlights renaissance occurring in Albion

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20258 min read

By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer The Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce launched a new tradition with the first-ever Albion Economic Club Luncheon, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in downtown Albion on Thursday, April 24. The event drew a…

Mike’s Musings: Number of college administrators alarming

Mike’s Musings: Number of college administrators alarming

Editorial StaffApr 30, 20253 min read

Many of you have read my rants concerning higher education. I believe the cost is outrageous and it certainly far outweighs the benefit most students receive.One of the reasons costs have risen extensively over the past decade is that universities…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic THE BEGINNINGS OF RIVERSIDE CEMETERY             The land upon which Riverside Cemetery in Albion is located was once part of an original 80-acre plot located in Albion Township. The first two owners of the property were women,…

Mike’s Musings: Quicksand drama turns in to romantic relationship

Mike’s Musings: Quicksand drama turns in to romantic relationship

Editorial StaffApr 23, 20253 min read

I was flipping channels the other night when a question was asked. What did you fear most as a kid? There were a variety of answers but one of the answers was quicksand.I immediately concurred. Quicksand was fear of mine…

Local production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ does not disappoint

Local production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ does not disappoint

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20257 min read

A Review By Aaron Riddle Special to the Morning Star Attending Jesus Christ Superstar was my first experience with the recently renovated Michigan Theater of Jackson. It did not disappoint. This historic structure once again shines as the beacon of…

Public helps ID hit and run suspect; Albion man arraigned on felony charges

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer Chad Blair, a 39-year-old Albion man has been arraigned on one count of failure to stop at a scene of a serious personal injury accident and one count of lying to a peace officer. Both…

Albion development project funded through state program

Albion development project funded through state program

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20254 min read

 LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced in a press release two redevelopment projects have received support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, which will see the rehabilitation of vacant buildings in Albion and Hillsdale to create…

Mike’s Musings: Give tariffs a chance, they may work

Mike’s Musings: Give tariffs a chance, they may work

Editorial StaffApr 16, 20253 min read

Let’s give the tariffs time to work. If they don’t work I will be the first to admit I was wrong. President Trump seems to be backing off his hardline positions with a 90-day reprieve for most, and taking tariffs…

Jackson County Jail may cooperate with ICE

Editorial StaffApr 11, 20253 min read

By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer The Jackson County Jail may soon cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in assessing the immigration status of any person in its custody at the 1995 Chanter Road facility. However, this does not mean that…

Planned Parenthood of Jackson closing end of month

Editorial StaffApr 11, 20254 min read

By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer Planned Parenthood of Jackson will be closing its clinic at 2009 W. Michigan Ave. on April 25, due to an expected loss in funding due to Medicaid and Title X reductions. The facility offered birth…

Mike’s Musings: Measles comeback? Stop the hysteria

Mike’s Musings: Measles comeback? Stop the hysteria

Editorial StaffApr 9, 20253 min read

I keep receiving emails from public health officials about the threat of measles. Just like a week ago, I read a release that announced two cases of measles had been diagnosed in Michigan. I had thought measles were a thing…

The She-Roes of Marshall Opportunity High School

The She-Roes of Marshall Opportunity High School

Editorial StaffApr 4, 20252 min read

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer In recognition of women’s history month, Marshall Opportunity High School honored several “She-Roes” of the greater Albion community at an assembly last Wednesday in the school’s library. Master of Ceremonies Joseph Morton introduced each honoree…

Barreling through mid-Michigan Sunday Destructive Storms hit Albion area

Barreling through mid-Michigan Sunday Destructive Storms hit Albion area

Editorial StaffApr 4, 20254 min read

By Sylvia Benavidez On Sunday winds picked up by 4 p.m. in the area with heavy rain and small hail following. The rain and gusts of wind rose and fell until 8 p.m. with the National Weather Service reporting gusts…

Congressman intervenes in Akeos’ dispute in Mexico

Congressman intervenes in Akeos’ dispute in Mexico

Editorial StaffApr 4, 20255 min read

By Ken Wyatt As the first week of April draws to a close, Paul and Christy Akeo remain in a maximum security prison near Cancun, Mexico. That’s the bad news. There was some good news this week, however. A Michigan…

Mike’s Musings: Nuclear energy is back

Mike’s Musings: Nuclear energy is back

Editorial StaffApr 2, 20253 min read

With all the talk about solar and windmill energy and how they will power our country in the future, we hear very little about nuclear plants that are being recommissioned.Nuclear power is considered by many to be the most efficient,…

Mike’s Musings: Destroying Tesla vehicles and dealerships makes no sense

Mike’s Musings: Destroying Tesla vehicles and dealerships makes no sense

Editorial StaffMar 26, 20253 min read

Maybe someone can explain to me why firebombing a Tesla dealership or a Tesla car makes sense.Over the past week Tesla vehicles have been front and center in the resistance directed at President Trump and his DOGE leader. Elon Musk.…

Railcar Graffiti’s St. Patrick’s Day fun, traditional food fills house at Albion Malleable Brewing Company

Railcar Graffiti’s St. Patrick’s Day fun, traditional food fills house at Albion Malleable Brewing Company

Editorial StaffMar 21, 20255 min read

by Sylvia Benavidez Keeping Irish American traditions alive on St. Patrick’s Day, Albion Malleable Brewing Company located on S. Superior St. served corned beef and cabbage, Baileys Irish Crème Brule for dessert, and from 6-8:00 p.m. traditional Irish and Welch…

Two women embody the spirit of Women’s History Month on St. Patrick’s Day and beyond

Two women embody the spirit of Women’s History Month on St. Patrick’s Day and beyond

Editorial StaffMar 21, 20255 min read

by Sylvia Benavidez March celebrates Women’s History Month as well as St. Patrick’s Day and in Marshall two women support each other’s businesses and live the spirit of the month with their partnership. Pansy Goheen, Tekonsha, celebrated St. Patrick’s Day…