THREE RIVERS — Two people were hospitalized following a fire at the Erie Street Apartments complex in Three Rivers Sunday night. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, firefighters and officers were dispatched at 6:24 p.m. for a report of heavy smoke coming from an apartment in the 600 block of Erie Street. Search and Read More…
By Ken WyattContributing Writer Concord’s gift of its 1901 opera house to the county library system is causing a new round ofparking issues in the village. The matter has come up at the last two meetings of the Concord Village Council. As villageofficials reported, the Concord branch manager of the Jackson District Library started restricting Read More…
All photos by Sylvia Benavidez By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer The City of Albion and Marshall both announced a snow emergency for Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.through Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. Parking on the streets in Albion was only allowed for quick stops forbusinesses downtown. By Saturday U.S. National Weather Service reported snow Read More…
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer Board members Ben Wallace, Victoria Garcia Snyder, Vicky Clark, and Chair Jerome Harveywere at the first Albion Economic Development Corporation board meeting of the new year. During theEDC president and CEO’s report, interim Virgie Ammerman reviewed the EDC goals for the next fiveyears, EDC Multicultural 10-Point Plan Goals, and competencies for Read More…
THREE RIVERS — No one was injured when an attic caught fire at a Three Rivers home Monday.According to the Three Rivers Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 10:55 a.m. to the 400 block of West Street in Three Rivers. Upon arrival, they reported a two-story multi-family house with smoke showing from its eves, eventually Read More…
Sturgis Downtown Development Authority opened its 2024 festival scheduled Jan. 12 with “Winter Blues. Ryan Conrod, director at DDA, said turnout was “very slow” due to weather. More than a dozen music acts were scheduled to perform, but a couple had to cancel. General response by patrons, though was positive, Conrod said.“Overall, those that did attend Read More…
Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 8 approved bids for roof-replacement at the high school locker room facility and scoreboard replacement at Sturgis Community Pool. Lyster Exteriors was selected to replace a flat section of roof and skylights above the locker rooms, at a cost of $123,505 plus $1,375 per skylight (4 skylights will be Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — After three months of being closed for extensive repairs, the Langley Covered Bridge is now able to be crossed once again.On Friday, despite strong wind and snow flurries, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the re-opening of the iconic bridge to traffic.The ceremony was attended by officials from Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Last week’s winter storms, which included nearly a foot of snow on the area over the weekend, interrupted school schedules.Classes and extra-curricular activities were canceled throughout the week because of the weather.“So far this year, McBain Schools has had two snow days,” superintendent Scott Akom said. “We could attend school this past Read More…
Carl Elwood has lived in places near and far. Carl has lived in Marion, where he presently resides, in Minnesota, Chicago, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and many other places. His father was a US Navy Chaplain, which resulted in the family moving many times. His siblings were all born in different states. Carl followed in the Read More…