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Albion Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Tea celebrates mothers and kicks off a season of new exhibits and a 150th anniversary

Albion Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Tea celebrates mothers and kicks off a season of new exhibits and a 150th anniversary

Editorial StaffMay 16, 20255 min read

by Sylvia Benavidez The Albion Historical Society’s annual Mother’s Tea kicked off a new season of touring The Gardner House Museum on Saturday, May 10. The museum, located at 509 S. Superior St. was listed on the National Register of…

Jackson City Council sells Jackson Business Incubator building to Collier GIbson

Jackson City Council sells Jackson Business Incubator building to Collier GIbson

Editorial StaffMay 16, 20253 min read

By Elizabeth Ferszt At the May 13 City Council meeting, the Jackson City Council voted to approve the sale of the former Jackson Business Development Center, at 414 N. Jackson Ave. to Collier Gibson, LLC. Collier Gibson is the property…

Albion transportation options expand this summer

Albion transportation options expand this summer

Editorial StaffMay 16, 20259 min read

By Maggie LaNoue Albion residents are about to see a significant upgrade in transportation options, thanks in part to a countywide millage passed last year and years of behind-the-scenes planning. Mallory Avis, director of Battle Creek Transit and a leader…

Mike’s Musings: Release the Epstein files now

Mike’s Musings: Release the Epstein files now

Editorial StaffMay 14, 20253 min read

For some reason, the Trump administration, i.e. Attorney General Pam Bondi is slow walking the release of the Epstein files. If I remember correctly, it was a campaign promise to release them asap, and it’s now been 130 days, and…

JPS names Jeremy Patterson as new superintendent

JPS names Jeremy Patterson as new superintendent

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20253 min read

Jeremy Patterson has been chosen as the next Jackson Public Schools superintendent. The district has been looking to fill the position since Superintendent Jeff Beal announced his resignation earlier this year. The choice between Patterson, who has been the assistant…

Two local librarians and public raise concerns over impact on library services under current federal cuts

Two local librarians and public raise concerns over impact on library services under current federal cuts

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20257 min read

By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer Walk into the Albion or Marshall District Libraries and take a good look around their main rooms. The shelves are filled with all kinds of books and yet due to budget constraints, space etc., the…

City receives federal grant for east side street construction

City receives federal grant for east side street construction

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20253 min read

Efforts to repair local streets are getting a big boost thanks to funding from the federal government. A $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used for the East Side Commercial Corridor Improvement Project, which will…

Retiring Albion College faculty honored at graduation

Retiring Albion College faculty honored at graduation

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20254 min read

Albion College retiring faculty Jon Hooks, Emmanuel Yewah, and Perry Myers were honored during the college’s May 3rd commencement ceremony. All three were rewarded emeritus status by the faculty. Albion College President Wayne Webster noted that the three honorees have…

Mike’s Musings: Absent-minded journalist strikes again

Mike’s Musings: Absent-minded journalist strikes again

Editorial StaffMay 7, 20253 min read

Some people call me absent-minded, others call me addle-headed. Me, I just blame it on being left-handed.Last week, I left my briefcase in a rental car. Its contents were my valuable laptop, scads of paperwork and files and some cash.Let…

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…