BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Jordan Morey, 35, of Charlotte has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man riding an electric scooter on Rosehill Road, authorities said. Eric Estey, 58, of Jackson was riding west near Videto Lane when a vehicle struck him and left the scene about 10:41 p.m. Sept. 15, according Read More…
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer September ended with some of Albion’s heavily traveled construction areas beginning to look more like roads again, although plenty of work remains. At Austin Avenue and North Eaton Street, much of North Eaton is now paved, with new curbs in place and cars traveling on both sides of the intersection. Read More…
By Ken Wyatt Jackson County’s 2025 traffic crash statistics are out, and they offer both good and not-so-good news. If you value life and limb, here’s the best news from a complex assortment of statistics: There were 15 traffic fatalities in 2025, the lowest number in the past five years. The totals by year were Read More…
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer A familiar stretch of downtown between the Bohm Theatre and Albion’s Coca-Cola mural is changing almost daily. Construction fencing lines the Superior Street sidewalk, while large specialized demolition equipment works behind buildings that date to the 1860s. Dr. Samuel Shaheen told Albion City Council Sept. 21 that residents would soon Read More…
A week after release of the findings of an independent investigation of Sturgis City Commission, mayor Frank Perez expressed an apology regarding his actions and affirmed commitment to recommendations made in the report. On Sept. 23, the city commission agreed to release findings of the probe, prompted by a resolution presented to the board at Read More…
Get on your mark, get set, GO! Shamrocks Cael Johnson, Connor Beebe, Kameron Sill, Natalie Ott, Elidia Zuniga were among several Rock runners who got off to a good start during the Laker Coed Invitational at Riverview Park. The Berrien Springs High School varsity boys and girls cross country teams competed last Tuesday at the Read More…
First Church of God offers to purchase Student Activity Center By Debra Haight J-E Correspondent Eau Claire Board of Education members are looking at the future of the district’s Student Activity Center (SAC). The district has not been regularly using the building on Main Street for a number of years and now has received an Read More…
—Four generations of the family work at producing 130 products— Pat Veine, left, and Garry Zick, president of the company, display a section of their retail shop. Veine works in retail and sales, and is also working on route expansion for product deliveries to other businesses. By Kathleen Pullano Editor Garry and Patricia Zick, owners Read More…
Love Creek County Park on Huckleberry Road in Berrien Township will allow a limited number of deer hunters to participate in a controlled hunt this year to help manage the park’s deer population, Director Derek Pelc reported. “The hunt is intended to maintain a healthy deer population while protecting the health and regeneration of the Read More…
By Tom Kimmel Even the letters to the editor in the WSJ are full of good advice and so here from the Sept. 12-13 issue: “Today, I have more liquid assets than I ever thought possible. I tell those interested my secret: Never get divorced, and don’t buy a boat.” Every so often I try Read More…