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13-year-old suspect held in the shooting death of a 16-year-old
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer A late breaking press release from the City of Jackson Police Department confirms the first murder of the year has occurred: on Jan. 15, at approximately 1 a.m., in the 500 block of Harris Street, which is a small residential street south of Ganson Street in the city. JPD officers Read More…
Winter Storms Highlight Albion’s Public Works Challenges and Changes
By Maggie LaNoue The snowstorm that hit Albion around New Year’s brought more than icy roads and cold temperatures — it also put the city’s winter operations and aging snowplow fleet under a public spotlight. At the Jan. 5 Albion City Council meeting, Director of Public Services Jason Kern explained that the city was operating Read More…
Montez White arraigned in Anthony Owens murder case
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer After being apprehended in Ohio, Montez Martees White was arraigned Jan. 14 by District Court Magistrate Jake Dickerson on charges of open murder, three counts of assault with intent to murder, and felony firearm. According to a press release from the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office these charges relate to a Read More…
Hayes Block Reopens, Linking Albion’s Past and Future
On Monday, December 30, 2025, Albion residents were invited inside one of downtown’s most recognizable historic buildings during a public tour of the newly completed Hayes Block Apartments at 106–108 E. Erie Street. The open house offered a first look at the finished apartments before tenants move in, providing rare access to the interior of Read More…
Spring Arbor Police and Fire Departments rescue dog from pond
Quick thinking and inter-agency coordination between the Spring Arbor Township Police Department and Spring Arbor Township Fire Department led to the successful rescue of a dog that fell through ice on a private pond earlier this week. According to a press release, the Spring Arbor Township Police Department received a 911 call reporting a dog Read More…
Lockport Twp. repeals solar ordinance
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — The sun set Monday on a solar ordinance in Lockport Township. By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Lockport Township Board approved a repeal of their 2023 solar ordinance, which governed large-scale and small-scale solar energy systems in the township and included a controversial solar overlay district. The repeal Read More…
TR mayor pledges ‘cooperation’ between city, townships; says library Qs ‘on shortlist’
Some details revealed of committee meeting between Johnston, township officials By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — In a sight that would have been unfathomable just last year, a sitting Three Rivers mayor was greeted with applause by Lockport Township residents at the township’s monthly meeting Monday. Three Rivers Mayor Angel Johnston was introduced to Read More…
White Pigeon schools closed due to possible threat
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director UPDATED 12:39 p.m. Jan. 16, 2026 WHITE PIGEON — White Pigeon Community Schools are 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 Read More…