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 educational environment for children of all ages. With a focus on interactive play and learning, Read More…
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 a “ball drop” as part of its “Back to School” promotion in downtown Albion. 850 Read More…
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 Pratt (WR/DB), Tayshaun Simpson (OL/DL), Akin Olapade (RB), Liam Scott (OL/LB). Newcomers: Javion Hancock (WR/DB), Read More…
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) in the tournament. East Jackson Invitational: Columbia Central High School won the modified nine-hole tournament Read More…
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 of the tree limbs and the changing mosaic of green, brown, white and blue. But Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team dropped their first match of the 2024 season to Coldwater at home, 6-2.The lone wins for the ‘Cats both came from the doubles matches. The No. 1 doubles team of Jay and Alex Nowak defeated Coldwater’s Tucker Wischmeyer/Cayden Wood 6-4, 6-3, while the No. 2 doubles team Read More…
Last week I wrote quite a bit about “Fiber”. I mentioned how important Fiber is to us and how we should try to include Fiber in our daily diet. Protein is another important item that should be included in our daily intake of food. Protein plays an essential role in muscle maintenance, metabolic function and Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — A woman is dead and a man has life-threatening injuries following a shooting incident at the White Pigeon McDonald’s restaurant Friday, Aug. 16.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred at 4:30 p.m. in the restaurant’s parking lot on the corner of U.S. 12 and U.S. 131 in Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers city commissioners took a key step Tuesday in preparing for two major local road projects.Commissioners approved design engineering services for upcoming road construction projects on South Constantine Street and 11th Avenue during their regular city commission meeting. The total cost of the services combined for both Read More…
