Mike’s Musings: It’s Time for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates – Before It’s Too Late
The Federal Reserve has done its job. Inflation, which recently reached its highest point in forty years, has gradually moderated. The labor market, while still resilient, shows signs of softening. Consumer confidence is shaky, small businesses are tightening their belts,…
Albion Community Gardens nourish the community with fresh local produce
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer A steady rhythm of planting, harvesting, and sharing is underway at the Albion Community Gardens, located on Jefferson Street between Austin Avenue and West Broadwell. Although the gardens are a bit tucked away, a fresh…
Thayer Marine destroyed in Wednesday morning fire
Thayer Marine was destroyed by a fast-moving fire Wednesday morning. The blaze sent heavy smoke into the air and shut down part of US-127. Units from Summit Township Fire Department were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. for a structure fire. Upon…
Fireworks at Cascades Park marred by teens fighting
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Hundreds of people gathered at Cascades Park in Jackson to kick off the July 4th holiday with fireworks, food trucks, and live music on Thursday, July 3. At dusk, right before the fireworks show began,…
Red, White and Blue Cruise-In
Albion’s 25th Annual Red, White & Blue Cruise-In Car Show on the bricks was once again a treat for car enthusiasts and the community alike. The annual event takes place every year downtown Albion on July 3 right before the…
Mike’s Musings: Legislators, lobbyists married to one another is a conflict of interest
I was sent an article from the Lansing City Pulse written by Kyle Melinn, that claims there are four state legislators that are married to lobbyists.As Melinn says “that means in four households, one person works for the state to…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK
By Frank Passic ALBION 100 YEARS AGO—JULY 1925 We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” July 1, 1925: “On Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock the boulder which has been placed in Victory Park by the members…
SAPS presents Cross Ages Mentoring Program leadership awards at Marshall School Board Meeting
By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer At Monday’s Marshall School Board meeting, Andrea Armstrong, president of Substance Abuse Prevention Services gave a special awards presentation. The awards were presented on behalf of SAPS’ Across Ages Mentoring Program and Dr. Harry J.…
Art Under the Albion Tower adds music, more food, new artists
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer While the western parts of Calhoun County were caught under a downpour Friday, the people enjoying Art Under the Albion Tower at Crowell Park on northern Superior St. were listening to great music, line dancing,…
Mike’s Musings: Health costs soar, some hospitals benefit
I just read a report from the Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition (MIHPC) that essentially concluded that larger hospitals have had profits increased dramatically.Now we all know, if we have spent any time in a hospital, we are charged exorbitant amounts…
Kick Off to Summer Luncheon
Photos by Kara DeChalk By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer On Friday, June 13, the Albion High School Alumni Association hosted a Kick Off to Summer Luncheon at Holland Park in Albion. The celebration was attended by many Albion High School…
Faithful Marshall Blues Festival Fans take to Michigan Avenue
Despite hit the lower 90’s, people began filling Michigan Ave around 7:30 p.m. finding shade and enjoying Serita’s Black Rose and the headlining band, The Jimmys, who mixed in a bit of swing and Blues together. By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing…
BlueOval Battery Park
The future is being built west of Marshall By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Just west of Marshall, south of I-94, a massive factory is rising — BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. On a hot June morning, journalists from across the country…
Leader of Jackson gang sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic unique form of fentanyl
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer According to United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., Tamarious “Poogi” Faulkner, a Houston, Texas resident and leader of the violent Jackson street gang the Thorough Bread Family, was sentenced to 17 and a half…
Sunday night altercation in Clark Lake leads to arrest
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A fight involving more than 20 people brought police to the Columbia Township park at Clark Lake on Hyde Road Sunday night at 7:46 p.m. According to a press release from Columbia Township Police Chief…
Mike’s Musings: Okay with bunker busters if they don’t lead us to war
Dropping bunker buster bombs in Iran last week will go down in history as one of the best military operations ever. Our planes went to and left undetected after dropping the world’s biggest bombs in an effort to destroy Iran’s…
Grass Lake wins state softball championship with exciting wins
By Jeff Steers Contributing writer Longtime Grass Lake High School softball coach Roger Cook said he has had more talented teams. But none as cohesive as the 2025 teams. That cohesive unit won a pair of tough games last weekend…
Cass Street prioritized for federal road funding in Albion
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer Albion’s Small Urban Task Force met on June 18 at City Hall to determine how to allocate $385,000 in federal transportation funding for the 2026 construction season. Participants included representatives from the City of Albion,…
Another shooting in southside Jackson
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer In the early morning hours of Sunday June 15, two masked men drove up in a car to the corner of the 300 block of E. Robinson and Adrian Streets in Jackson; they got out…
JPS board votes to remove Derek Dobies as vice president
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Jackson Public Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting Tuesday night where they removed Board Member Derek Dobies from his position as vice president, by his own motion to resign, but did not remove…
