By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer During the Jan. 5 Albion City Council meeting, council members discussed how the city’s rental certification and inspection requirements apply to city-owned housing, raising questions about potential overlap with existing federal inspections and the impact on affordable housing operations. The topic came up after conversations involving the Albion Housing Commission, Read More…
By Kathryn Palon Contributing Writer JACKSON, Mich. — A Jackson man was arrested after police say he admitted to setting fire to a residence at 324 Clinton St., injuring his two roommates. The incident occurred at approximately 10:07 p.m. on Jan. 21, according to reports from both the Jackson Police Department and the Jackson Fire Read More…
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Albion officials used a lightly attended Jan. 20 meeting to advance several significant initiatives, moving forward on infrastructure planning, economic development and a pivotal leadership decision, while also pausing to recognize community contributions during a week honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The meeting was held a day Read More…
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer The comic strip Al the Albion Squirrel made its debut twice a month in The Recorder five years ago and a hundred strips later, is still being read in both The Recorder and the Morning Star. The strip has its own comic book, fan merchandise, and life-sized mascot who appears Read More…
“Where liberty is, there is my country.” ~ Benjamin FranklinStrange but true facts about dogs:
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — An annexation request that was remanded to the State Boundary Commission via court order last month is now officially on the agency’s agenda.On Feb. 11 at 10 a.m., Michigan’s State Boundary Commission will take up a remand of a petition from former Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry to annex Read More…
At its Jan. 14 meeting, Sturgis City Commission reviewed proposed zoning district changes that could affect 32 properties. The proposal is organized into three groups. Group 1 involves two properties that were purchased by Economic Development Corporation several years ago, with the intent of establishing a commercial area on South Centerville Road and reserving the western portion Read More…
By Steve Eldridge STURGIS — After almost 28 years of working for the City of Sturgis, the last 18 as the director of the Doyle Center, Mike Liston has retired. His last official day on the job was Thursday, Jan. 15.Starting with the Sturgis Parks and Recreation Department, Liston eventually took the helm at the Read More…
Forecast for the coming days shows temperature will hover near single digits, especially overnight. Sturgis Department of Public Services is asking residents to be conscious of the potential for frozen water lines.To help prevent freezing, officials recommend that residents allow a slow stream of water, around the width of a pencil, to run continuously from a Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — White Pigeon Community Schools were closed Friday, Jan. 16 due to what district officials called a “potential threat.”In a Facebook post Friday morning, the district stated they are working with local law enforcement to investigate a threat against White Pigeon Junior/Senior High School. The possible threat forced the Read More…