Obituary: Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt
Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt, age 106, of Albion, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. He was born April 30, 1918, in New Bloomfield, Missouri to Myrtle and Neillie (Logan) Holt. He was raised on a farm with a…
Obituary: Jeffrey Scott Boyd
Jeffrey Scott Boyd of Jonesville, Michigan passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, at the age of 40 years. Jeff is survived by his father, Otto Boyd; his loving soulmate, Angela Walker; his two beautiful children, Logan Scott Boyd and…
Mike’s Musings: Stories that tickle your funny bone
Once in a while, when I have no other topic that peeks my interest, I like to scan stories I find interesting in other media. Here’s what my latest look see from stories I found to be odd, but interesting.Headline-…
Walking the Beat in Albion
Festival raises money for instruments and lessons for children By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Walk The Beat Albion 2024 was held on Saturday Aug. 24. The event featured 18 bands at nine different locations competing to win a professional recording…
Albion Farmer’s Market ends a little early this season, public notices a little too late
File Photo by Kathryn PalonCarolyn Gig sells herbs at the Albion Farmer’s Market earlier this summer. By Sylvia Benavidez From May to September on Wednesdays, Albion’s Farmer’s Market vendors in Stoffer Plaza offer the local community fresh produce and an…
A JSO ‘Salute to America’ … and small towns
Conductor Matt Aubin leads the orchestra during the Friday evening pops concert. A bass fiddle player at work during one of the numbers. Aubin has the members of the orchestra stand for the audience after one of the numbers. Most…
Jackson Superintendent Pressured to Resign
Jeff Beal Kesha Hamilton Jackson, MI — After mistakenly sending a text message to the wrong recipient, Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Beal is facing significant pressure to resign. The controversy has reignited longstanding tensions within the district and began when…
Obituary: Arminda G. Lerma
Arminda G. Lerma, age 90, of Albion passed away at her home under the loving care of her family on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. She was born on July 7, 1934, in Calabos, Texas. The eldest of 10 children born…
Obituary: Robert Michael Mulkey
Robert Michael Mulkey, age 71, of Albion, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Dana, Kentucky on March 28, 1953, the son of Delzie and Dolores (Thacker) Mulkey and they precede him…
Obituary: Michael H. McAuliffe
Michael H. McAuliffe, 82, passed into Heaven on Aug. 22, 2024. He was born on Oct. 27, 1941 to Edward and Flossie (McGavit) in Albion, Michigan. His parents, brother, Pat (Donna) Mulkey and sister, Betty (Al) Williamson preceded him in…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK: LONERGAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY UNION HISTORY
From our Historical Notebook this week we present a photograph of workers assembling furnaces in the Lonergan factory. How many of our readers had ancestors who worked at the Lonergan Manufacturing Company in Albion? By Frank Passic Happy…
Looking Out: Summer Resorts
by Jim Whitehouse My beloved wife Marsha and I took a little trip up north to see friends and ride our bicycles along the Lake Michigan shoreline. We stayed in an old summer resort hotel. It was great. These old…
Mike’s Musings: Competition and the freedom to choose – cars, hamburgers, schools, and ice cream
Dr. Glenn Mollette In 1975, I bought a four-cylinder Chevrolet Monza. In my opinion in was a terrible buy and a lousy car. There was one episode after another of maintenance issues and the four-cylinder engine was just a piece of…
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
This Coca-Cola Co. sign is on the wall of an old building along Superior Street in Albion along the Kalamazoo River. In 2021, the old sign was repainted by this crew that specialized in sign restoration. This Coca-Cola ad from…
Choose Marshall Chamber welcomes Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new member
Pictured left to right: Patty Williams, Business Development Manager, Choose Marshall; Chamber Ambassador Dora Presecan, Spartan Podiatry; Vicki Beardslee, Visitor Service Representative, Choose Marshall; Chamber Ambassador Diane Peters, Attorney, Housley Peters Law Office; Casey Swinson, Field Representative, Congressman Tim Walberg;…
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…
