Albion Recorder & Morning Star

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt

Editorial StaffSep 6, 20242 min read

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

Obituary: Jeffrey Scott Boyd

Editorial StaffSep 6, 20242 min read

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

Mike’s Musings: Stories that tickle your funny bone

Editorial StaffSep 4, 20243 min read

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

Walking the Beat in Albion

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20241 min read

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

Albion Farmer’s Market ends a little early this season, public notices a little too late

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20245 min read

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 opportunity to mingle with neighbors or visitors, but this year season will be cut a little…

A JSO ‘Salute to America’ … and small towns

A JSO ‘Salute to America’ … and small towns

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20245 min read

(or Jackson Symphony’s ‘Salute to America’ and small-town delights) By Ken Wyatt Jackson Symphony Orchestra has officially launched its 75th concert season. It took place, however, not in its traditional Potter Center venue in Summit Township, but last weekend on…

Jackson Superintendent Pressured to Resign

Jackson Superintendent Pressured to Resign

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20244 min read

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 Beal mistakenly sent a…

Obituary: Arminda G. Lerma

Obituary: Arminda G. Lerma

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20245 min read

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

Obituary: Robert Michael Mulkey

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20242 min read

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

Obituary: Michael H. McAuliffe

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20243 min read

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

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK: LONERGAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY UNION HISTORY

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20243 min read

By Frank Passic             Happy Labor Day to all our workers, and enjoy the day off. This day is for you! As we observe Labor Day Monday, we remember the history of another Albion factory union formed during World War…

Looking Out: Summer Resorts

Editorial StaffAug 30, 20244 min read

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

Mike’s Musings: Competition and the freedom to choose – cars, hamburgers, schools, and ice cream

Editorial StaffAug 28, 20244 min read

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

Wizard of Oz

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20241 min read

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

Aeroquip and Concord: The wartime connection

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20246 min read

By Ken Wyatt War often brings cruel ironies. One such irony played out in the little village of Concord in the months after America declared war in December of 1941. The irony? That a German engineer, who fled Hitler’s Third…

Choose Marshall Chamber welcomes Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new member

Choose Marshall Chamber welcomes Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new member

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20244 min read

The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA)/Choose Marshall held a ribbon cutting to welcome Albion’s Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new chamber member. Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a stimulating and…

Historical Notebook: THE INFAMOUS BALL DROP OF AUGUST 1962

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20242 min read

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

Editorial StaffAug 23, 202424 min read

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

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20241 min read

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

Editorial StaffAug 23, 20243 min read

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…