So, we are now hearing what many of us have suspected for a long time. President Biden’s term in office was marred with health problems too the point that for much of his presidency his closest advisors were acting as president for many functions.Books, particularly CNN’s Jake Tapper’s, detail a president who was suffering from Read More…
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Life as Performance Art
In 1700 King Louis XIV of France, had 498 people preparing his meals, per historian Matt Ridley. This would have included chefs, sous chefs and their assistants; bakers, butchers and a crew who kept ovens stoked.Add to that the cleanup workers, those who set tables, folded napkins, polished silverware and so on. It might have Read More…
Cops & Doughnuts merges with Halo Burger
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher The 113-year-old Historic Clare City Bakery entered a new era in 2009, when the nine full-time officers of the Clare City Police Department pooled together $13,500 to save it from the brink of closure. After their acquisition, the cops worked tirelessly to expand the bakery into what it is today – Cops Read More…
County commission rejects, then later approves, county’s operating millages
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — For about an hour Tuesday, St. Joseph County was on track to collect zero property tax revenue this summer for its governmental operations. However, a last-second change of vote saved the county’s operating millage as well as a number of other county millages voted on by residents, allowing the Read More…
HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK
By Frank Passic ALBION’S FIRST DECORATION DAY Decoration Day, as it was originally called, was once a major event in our community to decorate the graves of Union Soldiers that had served in the Civil War. The local Post No. 210 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), the Civil War veterans organization, was Read More…
Teenage girl shot in alleged home invasion in Jackson
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writerr Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette reported in a press release that on Friday, May 16, at 4:04 p.m., Deputies responded to the area of Page Avenue near Knapp Street for a shooting. This is a neighborhood in Jackson County, just a block west of the intersection of Page Ave. and Read More…
Man arraigned in shooting death of Emarion Flowers
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Joseph Gabriel O’-Rourke, 22, of Jackson was arrested May 19 in relation to the May 16 shooting death of Emarion Flowers. The arrest occurred at about 6 p.m. on County Farm Road and Springport Road in Blackman Township. O’Rourke was arraigned on the charges of Open Murder, Weapons- Carrying Concealed, Read More…
Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office displays survivor artwork in support of sexual assault awareness
To show support for sexual assault survivors, the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office is displaying a powerful piece of artwork in the Victim’s Unit, thanks to a continued partnership with Bronson Sexual Assault Services (SAS). The display of survivor-created artwork underscores the collaborative efforts between the Calhoun County Victims’ Unit and SAS to provide advocacy and Read More…
Two fatal shootings last weekend in Jackson
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writerr Two men died of gunshot wounds in Jackson last weekend. Emarion Flowers, 22, was killed Friday afternoon and Anthony Glen Owens Jr., 44, was shot and killed shortly after midnight Saturday morning. According to a press release from Jackson Police Chief Christopher A Simpson, Flowers was shot Friday, May 16 Read More…
Memorial Day Events
Monday, May 26 marks Memorial Day this year. Across the area, veterans, community leaders, and volunteers plan celebrations to honor those from their communities who gave the ultimate to their country – their lives. Here is a list of local events. – Albion’s Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. on S. Superior St. to Read More…