by Jim Whitehouse I was moving into our new home, bit by bit, as my beloved wife Marsha was closing out our old house, 45 miles away. So far, my furniture consisted of an inflatable mattress, a lawn chair, a dorm-sized refrigerator, a popcorn popper and an electric frying pan. My friend Mr. Ed stopped Read More…
Posts
Area wrestlers successful at area invitationals
Area wrestlers were successful at a number of invitationals last week. Napoleon High School won the Dansville Invitational and a bevy of medals were earned by area wrestlers at the Western Wrestling Invitational – the 61st annual Jim Dewland Chaos Classic. Here are results from area wrestling teams last week. Napoleon Quad Meet: Napoleon High Read More…
City to discuss Stoffer Plaza redesign at next Tuesday’s council meeting
After the discovery of numerous sinkholes and water erosion under the majority of Stoffer Plaza, the entire area has been the focus of a major excavation and infrastructure replacement project in recent months. Now, the city is left to decide what will become of the space. At Tuesday’s meeting, council will discuss proposed options for Read More…
Movie party for Dr. Daly’s 100th Birthday
The Daly family is hosting a movie party for Dr. Miriam S. Daly’s 100th birthday at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Bohm Theater in Albion. The Bohm will show “The Wizard of Oz” free to the community followed by a reception at the Albion Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Read More…
Deer harvest begins today in Ella Sharp Park
The City of Jackson is launching a deer harvest on Friday, Jan. 17 to help control the deer population centered around Ella Sharp Park. The park and golf course will be closed overnight on Friday, Jan. 17, Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19 so a local contractor and the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Read More…
Local pastor Lee Hampton to receive 2025 MLK Medal of Service Award
2025 Celebration set for Jan. 18 Jackson College announced that the winner of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Service Award will be Lee Hampton, a local pastor and past educational administrator. Hampton serves as senior pastor at the Church of God in Jackson, where he succeeded his late father Pastor Frank Read More…
Our EDC Board Chairman has issued the following statement today:
Ammerman Resigns from Albion EDC The resignation of Virgie Ammerman was confirmed by a statement issued on Thursday by EDC Board Chariman Jerome Harvey. The Statement read: “The Albion Economic Development Board has accepted the resignation of Virgie Ammerman as President of the Albion EDC. We thank Ms. Ammerman for her service to the EDC Read More…
Bowling Roundup Three Rivers gets two wins over Niles, finish well in Wildcat Invite
NILES — In a make up Wolverine conference match at Joey Armadillo’s on Wednesday, Jan. 8, both Three Rivers bowling teams took home wins over the Niles Vikings.The boys squeaked out a 16-14 win, led by Nick Allen with a 225, Theo Herrmann with a 208, and Ashton Lahman with a 182. On the girls’ Read More…
Obituary: Maynard H. Rumsey
Maynard H. Rumsey, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away at Birch Meadows Senior Care on Thursday, January 9, 2025. He was born in Three Rivers on January 25, 1927, the son of Harley and Faye (Avery) Rumsey. Maynard was inducted into the U.S. Army during March 1945. Following basic training, he was sent to Read More…
Out and About: George Carlin and the Explanation of Life
George Carlin was a comedian, who at times was someone you wouldn’t want to take your mother to see. Other times he made a lot of sense. Here are some of his more famous quotes: