Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher After a short delay due to road construction, the Midwest Soda Pop Festival is back for its 16th year. On this Sunday, October 5, from noon to 4 p.m., Klassic Arcade 1.0 on M-40 will transform into a celebration of sweet nostalgia, family fun, and community spirit.What began as a small gathering Read More…
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Soup Suppers return to Decatur
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher The familiar aroma of simmering soup will soon fill the fellowship hall at the Holy Family Catholic Church as Decatur’s long-running Soup Suppers return for another season. The community tradition, now more than two decades old, raises funds for the Decatur Human Services Pantry while bringing neighbors together over a hot meal.The Read More…
Arrest made in Hopkins cockfighting incident
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On Tuesday, September 23rd, 37-year-old Edin Dilson Rodas of Hopkins Township was arraigned in the 57th District Court on five felony charges related to cockfighting. Rodas and his wife own property just south of Hopkins, at 2534 23rd Street, where on Saturday, July 26th, residents were startled by the sounds of injured Read More…
School food service employee charged with sexual assault of minors
Updated 9:14 p.m. Sept. 30, 2025 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — A woman who worked as a contractor in the food service department of a St. Joseph County school district was charged Monday on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving minors. Kaitlyn Lee Sand, 28 of Three Rivers, was charged with two counts Read More…
Vicksburg football reclaims Swine Bone with close win over Three Rivers
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Swine Bone rivalry has been hotly contested the last couple of years, with the rivalry trophy trading hands the last three seasons, and Three Rivers owning it following a 14-11 win last year. This year, the Bone will be changing hands again, and it will be painted Read More…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK
By Frank Passic HARNESS RACETRACK ONCE LOCATED HERE Have you ever wondered why there is a “jog” in the road on North Street headed east at the intersection of North and Clinton Streets? The reason is that there once was a harness racetrack located there south of North Street between Clinton and Superior Streets back Read More…
Albion Council Approves River Restoration Plan
By Maggie LaNoue Albion City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 15, to move forward with a river restoration plan that, if fully funded, would reshape Victory Park and the riverfront. The project will remove the Hannah Street Dam, fill in the Mill Race, and widen the North Branch to carry the full flow of the Read More…
Albion Council advances road and sewer projects from Capital Improvement Plan
By Maggie LaNoue Less than two weeks after adopting a $70 million Capital Improvement Plan, the Albion City Council voted on Sept. 15, to actively fund several urgent infrastructure projects. Council approved $600,000 for the replacement of the sanitary sewer system on Burr Oak Street and $500,000 for similar work on North Berrien Street. Both Read More…
Antonio Greene requests change of venue for murder trial
By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer Defendant Antonio Treyvonne Greene was in 12th District Court Friday, Sept. 19 via video link in front of Hon. Robert Gaecke, for a Probable Cause Conference. Greene, age 22, faces charges of 2nd degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Mia Amari Sims, age 18, on July 27 Read More…
Ribbon cutting at Gardner House marks triple celebration during Festival of the Forks
By Maggie LaNoue Albion’s Festival of the Forks drew thousands of people downtown on Saturday, Sept. 20, filling Superior Street from Ash to Michigan Avenue with food vendors, live music, and the energy of a community gathering. The festival, first held in 1967, celebrates Albion’s people, their rich heritage, and the many contributions that have Read More…