MDOT advises detour routes By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT — U.S. 131 will be shut down at the railroad tracks in Schoolcraft for the next two weeks for major railroad crossing work. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that from beginning Monday, July 15, both northbound and southbound U.S. 131 will be shut down Read More…
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Obituary: Dominik Ashton Warner “Domo”
Dominik Ashton Warner “Domo”, mournfully gained his eternal wings at the early age of 21 on, June 12, 2024. Dominik brought joy to the world on Sept. 6, 2002, in Marshall, Michigan to Brandi Warner and Josh Warner. His infectious smile lit up the room as he entered it and brought a smile to the Read More…
Obituary: Ann Marie Reed Davis
Ann Marie Reed Davis, 64, of Bradenton, Florida passed away on June 22, 2024, with her husband by her side. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to Virginia and George Reed and moved to Florida in 1995. Ann was an Insurance Executive before she retired. She was a well known and respected member of Read More…
Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William Butler Jr.
Law enforcement officers from all over the state attended funeral services for Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William “Bill” Butler on July 3 at the Hillsdale College Chapel. A police-escorted procession to the Lakeview Cemetery took place after the service. Governor Gretchen Whitmer order flags to be lowered throughout the state in honor of Butler who Read More…
Albion’s City Council had a light agenda for Monday’s meeting.
Items of note include the approval of a Department of Public Works request for two additional pickup trucks to be added to the Enterprise fleet vehicle lease, and the approval of resolution 2024-22, awarding the MSHDA CDBG Improving Local Livability (CHILL) Grant Administrator to the Albion Economic Development Corporation. Through the MSHDA’s CHILL program the Read More…
A Concord renovation: Doors, floors and more
By Ken Wyatt It had been a year since last visiting with Kent and Angie Tyler at their Concord village project. The other morning Kent was hard at work cutting bricks in front of the old grocery store that is the focus of their work. So, what is the status of the project? Kent’s answer Read More…
Albion’s City Council had a light agenda for Monday’s meeting.
Items of note include the approval of a Department of Public Works request for two additional pickup trucks to be added to the Enterprise fleet vehicle lease, and the approval of resolution 2024-22, awarding the MSHDA CDBG Improving Local Livability (CHILL) Grant Administrator to the Albion Economic Development Corporation. Through the MSHDA’s CHILL program the Read More…
Looking Out
“Admit it. You’re a pruning freak,” says my beloved wife Marsha with a pretty smile. “I do enjoy trimming things,” I say. “But I’m not abnormal about it.” “Wait a minute,” she says. “I appreciate that you give our landscaping good haircuts, but…” “But what?” I say. “The weigela, the boxwood, the Read More…
Saving minutes can save lives
Oaklawn provides bleeding control kits for City of Marshall vehicles and Marshall Fire Department On June 28, Oaklawn provided 28 bleeding control kits to the Marshall Fire Department as well as to the City of Marshall where the kits will be available in their service vehicles, including the Department of Public Works, Electric Department, Water Read More…
Obituary: Donald Arthur Rollins, Jr.
Donald Arthur Rollins, Jr., passed away May 21, 2024 at 91 years old at his home in California. He was born May 20, 1933 a son to Donald and Barbara (Hunt) Rollins, Sr. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and obtained his degree in Engineering at Michigan State University. He worked for Hughes Aircraft Read More…