Albion Recorder & Morning Star

Mike’s Musings: Why You Matter More Than You Think

Mike’s Musings: Why You Matter More Than You Think

Editorial StaffAug 6, 20254 min read

In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, where headlines are filled with division, disaster, and doubt, it’s easy to wonder: What difference can one person really make?The truth? More than you could ever imagine.We are taught to look…

Man who shot himself while being tased is sentenced to at least 9 years in prison

Man who shot himself while being tased is sentenced to at least 9 years in prison

Editorial StaffAug 5, 20252 min read

Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wilson sentenced James Mitchell Kerr III on the charges of Assault with Intent to Murder, Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer, and Felony Firearms on July 31. According to a press release from, Jackson-Prosecuting Attorney Kelsey Guernsey Kerr…

Swingin’ at the Shell opens its 21st season Aug. 3 with Allentown

Swingin’ at the Shell opens its 21st season Aug. 3 with Allentown

Editorial StaffAug 5, 20253 min read

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer The Victory Park bandshell in Albion will once again be alive with music on Sunday evenings for the 21st season of Swingin’ at the Shell. The series promises a diverse lineup featuring rock classics, Gaelic…

Mia Sims, age 18, fatally shot on Sunday after church

Mia Sims, age 18, fatally shot on Sunday after church

Editorial StaffAug 5, 20254 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Mia Sims, age 18, joins John Lusch, age 35; Emarion Flowers, age 22; and Anthony Owens, Jr. age 41 – as yet another victim of fatal gun violence this year in Jackson. Sims was shot…

Dam Removal Open House draws questions and curiosity

Dam Removal Open House draws questions and curiosity

Editorial StaffAug 5, 20256 min read

By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Even though the invitation featured a photo of the Victory Park waterfall, the July 24 open house at Victory Park wasn’t about that landmark, at least not for now. About 50 people gathered at the…

City Council meeting covers two development projects

City Council meeting covers two development projects

Editorial StaffAug 5, 20256 min read

By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Albion residents packed the library at Marshall Opportunity School on July 28 for a City Council meeting. About 50 people attended the midsummer session held offsite while City Hall’s 65-year-old elevator awaits replacement. Rod Auton…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffAug 1, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic ALBION 100 YEARS AGO—AUGUST 1925             We continue with our theme of “Albion—100 Years Ago.” August 5, 1925. Mrs. O.S. Rives of Morgantown, KY, owner of the Green River Republican, the only newspaper in Butler County, Kentucky,…

Mike’s Musings: Traverse City violence too close to home- action needed

Mike’s Musings: Traverse City violence too close to home- action needed

Editorial StaffJul 30, 20253 min read

Here we go again. This time it is too close to home. Another alleged nut-job gone crazy injuring a dozen people, some critical at a Wal Mart, not with a gun, but with an ordinary pocketknife. If it weren’t for…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffJul 25, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic LIME LAKE HISTORY, Part 2             We continue our article about Lime Lake in Spring Arbor, as printed in the Albion Evening Recorder, July 9, 1919 pg. 2 in an article entitled “Albion Man Discovered Valuable Marl…

Albion Council to Vote on Washington Gardner Redevelopment July 28

Albion Council to Vote on Washington Gardner Redevelopment July 28

Editorial StaffJul 25, 20255 min read

By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Albion City Council will vote on a redevelopment proposal for Washington Gardner School at their next meeting on Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m. Meetings are being held at Marshall Opportunity High School, located at…

Rock the Block in Marshall powers on through the rain

Rock the Block in Marshall powers on through the rain

Editorial StaffJul 25, 20253 min read

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer Saturday’s rain showers didn’t dampen the spirit of those who came out to enjoy Marshall’s annual Market on Main block party. The event, hosted by Choose Marshall and Copper Athletic Club kicked off at 11…

Teen admits to setting fire to contaminated building

Teen admits to setting fire to contaminated building

Editorial StaffJul 25, 20254 min read

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A 15-year-old male has been detained after admitting to setting a fire at the former Michner Plating facility in Jackson. According to a press release from Jackson Fire Chief Tim Gonzales, the Jackson Fire Department…

Suspects arraigned in Easter Sunday murder of John Lusch

Suspects arraigned in Easter Sunday murder of John Lusch

Editorial StaffJul 25, 20252 min read

By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer Three persons are being held in the April 20 murder of John Lusch, 45, of Marshall, who was killed by gunshot in a house on the 900 block of Orchard Place in Jackson. Defendants Bryan…

Mike’s Musings: “Pay It Forward” Is a Powerful Idea Worth Embracing

Mike’s Musings: “Pay It Forward” Is a Powerful Idea Worth Embracing

Editorial StaffJul 23, 20253 min read

In a world often overshadowed by cynicism, economic struggle, and divisive headlines, the simple idea of “paying it forward” offers a powerful counterbalance. It’s a concept built on selflessness—doing something kind for someone else without expecting anything in return, trusting…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic LIME LAKE HISTORY, Part 1. A mile south of Spring Arbor is Lime Lake, a popular water sports (including scuba diving) and walking/biking recreation area for area residents. The Falling Waters Trail goes through the middle of…

Hot Air Jubilee and U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championships take to Jackson skies

Hot Air Jubilee and U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championships take to Jackson skies

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The annual Hot Air Jubilee balloon festival lands in Jackson at Ella Sharp Park on July 18-20. An added feature to this year’s event is the U.S. Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championship, which began…

Horton man dies in single vehicle crash

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20251 min read

A 52-year-old Horton man died on Saturday, July 12 after hitting a tree head-on. MSP troopers were dispatched at approximately 7:10 a.m. to a residence in the 8200 block of Thorne Road in Liberty Township for a single vehicle crash.…

Dedeaux appears in court; his attorney claims case is not what it appears to be

Dedeaux appears in court; his attorney claims case is not what it appears to be

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Roe-Darrel Dedeaux, age 33, appeared via Zoom in 12th District Court on Friday July 11, in the courtroom of Judge Robert Gaecke, for a Probable Cause Conference Dedeaux had been held without bond in the…

Albion Church receives new electric van

Albion Church receives new electric van

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is the recipient of a new all-electric van made possible through a program by Consumers Energy. Consumers Energy provided the van as part of its rebate program for fleets serving income-qualified communities, to provide affordable electric…

Group transforms Albion’s treasured waterways

Group transforms Albion’s treasured waterways

Editorial StaffJul 18, 20253 min read

Michigan Waterway Stewards has been working in Albion to clean the Kalamazoo River of litter, trash, and other debris. The greatest achievement will be the clearing of woody debris to create navigable lanes, enhancing passive recreation on and along the…

HUGE Estate Sale
August 27-30, 10 am - 5 pm (Part II September 17-19)
57520 Gearharts Landing, Three Rivers, MI

Antique furniture (some special finds!), Hoosier Cabinets, Wonderful dressers, Beds, Desks, Lamps, Wicker, Trunks, etc. Women’s Vintage Clothing, Fur Coats, Boots, Linens, Large Quilt Collection, Jewelry, Pocket Watches, Clocks, Nice Pottery, Comic Books, Huge amount of DVDs & CDs, extensive collection of Vintage Christmas, Patio and Garden Accents, Old Toys (many wind-up). Too much stuff to list! Over 60 years of accumulation! The Best Antique Sale we have ever seen! “Dealers, don’t miss this sale!”

Managed by Covered Bridge Estate
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