LAWRENCE – The Van Buren County Road Commission began work Monday, July 28, along Red Arrow Highway from County Road 681 west to the Hartford city limits. The project will be accomplished by Michigan Paving and Materials Company and involves milling the existing asphalt surface and re-paving the roadway at a cost of approximately $1,136,935.One Read More…
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Lawrence high jumper has strong year
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWRENCE — Lawrence senior Dillon Simpson ended his Lawrence track and field career in impressive fashion.Simpson came into the season as a high jumper, sprinter and discus thrower, hurdler and sprinter, and especially had success in the high jump. He started out with a fourth place in the 52nd Watervliet Relays at Read More…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK
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 Beds.” “The work of development went forward. Spurs were put in from the MCRR Air Read More…
Albion Council to Vote on Washington Gardner Redevelopment July 28
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 225 E Watson St., while City Hall’s elevator is out of service. while City Hall’s Read More…
Rock the Block in Marshall powers on through the rain
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 a.m. with a pet fashion show where pets of all kinds walked the red carpet Read More…
Teen admits to setting fire to contaminated building
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 was dispatched around 6 p.m. Tuesday to 520 N. Mechanic St., for a structure fire. Read More…
Suspects arraigned in Easter Sunday murder of John Lusch
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 Johnson, age 21; Jemel Milton, age 35; and Phillip Gauze, age 40, have been arraigned Read More…
Sass in the City returns to downtown Three Rivers next week
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The annual “ladies’ night out” in downtown Three Rivers will take place once again next week.On Friday, Aug. 1, the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority will hold the annual Sass in the City shopping and dining event, which runs from 5-8 p.m., with a number of local businesses Read More…
Coleman resigns from Road Commission board
Resignation comes amid allegations of ‘bashing’ county commissioners in online comments By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County Road Commission board member Jack Coleman resigned from his position Friday following a Wednesday, July 16 agency meeting in which his alleged online conduct was questioned by St. Joseph County commissioners. During public comment at Read More…