Albion News

Battle Creek Enquirer

• Carbon credits spell new future for forests

  Battle Creek Enquirer – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  Driving through the verdant timberlands of Oregon’s Coast Range, Matt Fehrenbacher pointed out a mountainside where every tree had been clearcut. Full Story »

• Some gays seek renewed focus on civil unions

  Battle Creek Enquirer – 1 hr 51 mins ago  

  Leland Traiman, who runs a sperm bank in California, worries about his lesbian clients in more conservative parts of the country when he hears fellow gay rights activists talk about winning the right to wed. Full Story »

• Detroit police to pay $20 for unwanted firearms

  Battle Creek Enquirer – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  

  Short of money and have a gun to unload? Detroit police will take the cold, hard steel off your hands for cold, hard cash. The department says in a release that it will pay $20 for every firearm turned in today as part of a “Cash for Guns” program. Full Story »

• U-M to introduce new Survival Flight plane to UP

  Battle Creek Enquirer – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  

  The University of Michigan will show off its new Survival Flight plane in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The Ann Arbor school says in a release that the fixed-wing Cessna Citation Encore CE-560 will be on display at the Houghton County Memorial Airport, about 420 miles northwest of Detroit. Full Story »

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  Battle Creek Enquirer – Sat Nov 28, 4:35 am ET  

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WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids

• Alpine and 4 mile intersection closed

  WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids – 39 mins ago  

  Will be closed for at least an hour Full Story »

• 2 stabbed, 1 held after bar fight

  WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids – Sat Nov 28, 8:00 am ET  

  Two people were stabbed after a fight at a bar in northern Newaygo County early Saturday morning. Full Story »

• Fiery car crash kills driver

  WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids – Sat Nov 28, 7:45 am ET  

  A pick-up truck hit a tree and ignited around 11 p.m., killing the driver even though passersby tried to put out the fire. Full Story »

• Woman pulled from water near marina

  WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 6:45 pm ET  

  A Saugatuck woman is lucky to be alive after being submerged in waters near a marina for a period of time. Full Story »

• Corrigan sees 'constitutional crisis'

  WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 2:45 pm ET  

  A new rule that lets Michigan Supreme Court justices disqualify each other from certain cases has produced some extraordinary reaction inside the bench. Full Story »

The Muskegon Chronicle

• Egelston Township considers business license ordinance

  The Muskegon Chronicle – Sat Nov 28, 8:33 am ET  

  EGELSTON TWP. — Ways of monitoring or even licensing businesses operating in Egelston Township are being considered by township officials concerned about public welfare. Full Story »

• Muskegon Heights woman charged with stabbing estranged husband

  The Muskegon Chronicle – Sat Nov 28, 7:54 am ET  

  MUSKEGON COUNTY — A Muskegon Heights woman who went to prison for knifing her boyfriend to death in 1987 now faces felony charges of breaking into her estranged husband’s home and stabbing him with a knife, wounding him.Alicia Dywon Fondren,... Full Story »

• Get latest details on changes to WinterFest Photo Contest

  The Muskegon Chronicle – Sat Nov 28, 6:54 am ET  

  GRAND HAVEN — Photographers who plan to enter Tri-Cities Historical Museum’s WinterFest Photo Contest should note changes.The final deadline to submit photos has been moved to Dec. 22. This change is taking place so that photos can be on display... Full Story »

• Volunteer always looking for next big challenge

  The Muskegon Chronicle – Sat Nov 28, 5:54 am ET  

  ROBINSON TWP. — The road from a career as a high school teacher to being a volunteer with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department has been a long one for Don Lipfert, 70,.But each turn has brought new discoveries about how... Full Story »

• Education through Music program eyes music, play in learning

  The Muskegon Chronicle – Sat Nov 28, 5:18 am ET  

  SPRING LAKE — A symposium featuring the director of an innovative education program promoting the use of music and play to advance learning will be presented 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 2, at Lake Hills Elementary School’s Media Center. Full Story »

The Grand Rapids Press

• Caledonia proclaims day for Eagle Scout

  The Grand Rapids Press – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

  In Caledonia Township, Wednesday has been proclaimed Zach Allen Day. Full Story »

• 10:30 a.m. crash closes all lanes on Alpine Avenue south of I-96

  The Grand Rapids Press – 2 hrs 4 mins ago  

  City police have closed Alpine Avenue at 3 Mile Road NW and the northbound exit ramp of I-96 to Alpine Avenue after a traffic accident resulted in downed power lines. Full Story »

• Spring Lake Village eyes B&B rules; new ordinance details acceptable locations

  The Grand Rapids Press – 2 hrs 16 mins ago  

  NOW/TERRY JUDDLone survivor: This home at 203 Savidge is the only residence in the village of Spring Lake that has been granted a bed and breakfast special-use permit. The home has never been converted into a bed and breakfast... Full Story »

• Deputies arrest man in connection with double stabbing outside Newaygo County bar

  The Grand Rapids Press – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

  NEWAYGO COUNTY -- A man and woman were stabbed early Saturday outside of the Comstock Bar, Newaygo County Sheriffs deputies said. Deputies said they arrested a man in connection with the 2 a.m. incident at parking of the bar, located... Full Story »

• Cascade church shares spirit of the holidays with big giveaway of clothes, other gifts

  The Grand Rapids Press – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  The spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas is alive and well this morning as members of Revolution Christian Ministries are giving away thousands of clothing items and gifts they had collected from their members. Full Story »

WZZM 13 Grand Rapids

• Attorney: Many MSU football players in altercation

  WZZM 13 Grand Rapids – 57 mins ago  

  The attorney for one of the students reportedly injured in an altercation Sunday night at a Michigan State residence hall released a statement Friday about her client, Brent Mitchell. Full Story »

• Russian train wreck 'an act of terror'

  WZZM 13 Grand Rapids – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  The derailment killed at least 26 people and injured about 100, but there was no immediate word on who or what group might have been behind the action. Full Story »

• UPDATE: M-37 and 3 Mile Road back open

  WZZM 13 Grand Rapids – 1 hr 42 mins ago  

  The corner of M-37 and 3 Mile is shutdown this morning because of a downed power pole across the road. Full Story »

• Mother gets up to 20 years for urine test scheme

  WZZM 13 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 10:58 pm ET  

  An Adrian mother will serve up to 20 years in prison for giving her 4-year-old daughter synthetic heroin in a scheme to pass a drug test. Full Story »

• Baldwin woman dies after crash in Webber Township

  WZZM 13 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 9:58 pm ET  

  The Lake County Sheriff's Department says an 85-year old woman from Baldwin died of injured caused by a crash on Thanksgiving. Full Story »

The Kalamazoo Gazette

• In the next 24: On the road with Santa; Mannheim Steamroller

  The Kalamazoo Gazette – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  

  TAKE A TRAIN RIDE WITH SANTA AND HIS ELVES:  During a 90-minute journey of the Santa Train, elves will escort children to sit with Santa, all kids get a present and a princess will read “The Polar Express.” The train... Full Story »

• Local conductor has been leading 'Messiah' sing-alongs since early '70s

  The Kalamazoo Gazette – 2 hrs 23 mins ago  

  Graeme Cowen remembers conducting his first "Messiah Sing" in 1973, an experience that began as terrifying and ended up exhilarating. Full Story »

• Thanksgiving memories from our readers

  The Kalamazoo Gazette – Sat Nov 28, 9:17 am ET  

  Readers share their Thanksgiving memories. Full Story »

• Gas prices rise by as much as 10 cents in Southwest Michigan

  The Kalamazoo Gazette – Sat Nov 28, 9:02 am ET  

  KALAMAZOO - It may be getting harder to find gas prices below $2.50 per gallon in Southwest Michigan. Full Story »

• Public comment sought on city planning document

  The Kalamazoo Gazette – Sat Nov 28, 6:32 am ET  

  The city of Kalamazoo received nearly $10.7 million from 2005 through 2008 to provide housing, improve neighborhoods and expand economic opportunities for poor- and moderate-income families. Now, independent consultants are asking for public reactions to a draft plan on how Kalamazoo intends to use the federal money it will be awarded from 2010 to 2014. Full Story »

Sturgis Journal

• Commission considers return of meeting invocation

  Sturgis Journal – Sat Nov 28, 1:14 am ET  

  Sturgis City Commission may consider replacing its moment of silence with an invocation at future meetings. Full Story »

• New teacher to keep ag science program going

  Sturgis Journal – Sat Nov 28, 1:14 am ET  

  “Save Bronson FFA” signs are slowly leaving the yards throughout the district. That’s because Katy McGovern, a 2009 Ohio State graduate, was hired as agricultural science teacher this fall. As such, the school has been able to hang on to their charter as a local FFA chapter. Full Story »

• Commission to vote on budget Tuesday

  Sturgis Journal – Fri Nov 27, 3:29 am ET  

  The 2010 list of capital requests in St. Joseph County looks a lot like a Christmas wish list. District Court wants two new chairs. Cost: $300. Full Story »

• Elks Club first polar bear swim

  Sturgis Journal – Fri Nov 27, 3:29 am ET  

  Sturgis Elks Club members participated in its first Polar Bear Swim Wednesday at Omena Lake. The club was challenged by Charlevoix’s club to help raise money for the Michigan Elks Major Projects. The Polar Bear Swim saw brave members take a short dip into Omena Lake. Full Story »

• No shortage of turkey sources

  Sturgis Journal – Wed Nov 25, 10:44 am ET  

  There’s more than one way to get a turkey for your Thanksgiving table. Some people look for a good deal on a frozen bird at the grocery store. Others raise their own or go hunting. For those who go for turkey the easy way — the freezer section — there are some major turkey producers in Michigan, but they tend to be a little farther north. Major commercial farms sometimes join a cooperative like ... Full Story »

The Holland Sentinel

• Ottawa, Allegan consider county health plans

  The Holland Sentinel – Sat Nov 28, 4:38 am ET  

  Allegan and Ottawa are among the few Michigan counties that have not yet set up a County Health Plan to offer health care benefits to low-income, uninsured residents. Full Story »

• Black Friday shoppers wait up to 20 hours

  The Holland Sentinel – Fri Nov 27, 11:23 pm ET  

  A trail of empty coffee cups, pop bottles and energy drink cans outside the Best Buy store in Holland Township were all that remained by daybreak Friday of a long line of die-hard shoppers, who braved a cold, wet night for a chance to save a few bucks on gadgets, computers and televisions. Full Story »

• 5 things to know about cutting your Christmas tree

  The Holland Sentinel – Fri Nov 27, 10:53 pm ET  

  1. You’re helping Michigan’s economy  According to the Michigan Christmas Tree Association, Michigan produces 3 million trees. Around $40 million of Christmas trees are harvested in our state each year. Full Story »

• A day in the life of a die-hard shopper

  The Holland Sentinel – Fri Nov 27, 10:24 pm ET  

  A timeline for those in line outside the Best Buy store in Holland Township. Full Story »

• Holiday spirit lights up the night in Saugatuck

  The Holland Sentinel – Fri Nov 27, 10:23 pm ET  

  Loading multimedia... Santa Claus holds the hand of 2-year-old Morgan Verplank after turning on the holiday lights at Wicks Park Gazebo in Saugatuck Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Morgan is the granddaughter of Mayor Pro-Tem Jane Verplank, behind. Full Story »

The Coldwater Daily Reporter

• Foley guilty of murder

  The Coldwater Daily Reporter – Fri Nov 27, 9:41 pm ET  

  “Guilty. First degree murder. Guilty. Use of a firearm in a felony.” Full Story »

• Native publishes first novel

  The Coldwater Daily Reporter – Fri Nov 27, 9:41 pm ET  

  It has been 45 years since Larry Neitzert lived in Branch County, but you can put money on the fact that his upbringing here influenced his first novel. Full Story »

• Spencer passes; lived a life of service

  The Coldwater Daily Reporter – Fri Nov 27, 9:41 pm ET  

  When Bill Spencer took the stage at the veterans program at the Branch County 4-H Fair last August, he noted that someone had greeted him with “Hello, old soldier.” Full Story »

• Churches participate in Thanksgiving services

  The Coldwater Daily Reporter – Fri Nov 27, 9:40 pm ET  

  Thanksgiving services marked last week, with one at the Tibbits Opera House on Monday night and another at the Reformation Lutheran Church on Tuesday night. Full Story »

• Shemel talks about Tea Party IV, Brown of reforms

  The Coldwater Daily Reporter – Thu Nov 26, 8:56 pm ET  

  Shemel talks about Tea Party IV, Brown of reforms   Full Story »

FOX 17 Grand Rapids

• State Championship Predictions

  FOX 17 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 5:13 pm ET  

  3 Conferences Bid for Multilpe Titles This weekend Lowell and East Grand Rapids will try to accomplish the same feat they did in 2002, bring home the division 2 and 3 state championships for the OK White in the same season. 12 times in the 34 years that Michigan has had football tournament 1 conference has won 2 titles in the same season. Last season 2 conferences did it in the same season for ... Full Story »

• Soldier Supports Three Rivers Football Overseas

  FOX 17 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 4:43 pm ET  

  Army commander supports nephew by watching state championship game in Iraq. Major Scott Russell is fighting the war on terror far from his home in West Michigan, but that hasn't stopped him from rooting on his favorite high school football team. Full Story »

• Black Friday Power Outage: Lights Out for Shopping

  FOX 17 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 1:43 pm ET  

  Circuit tripped at the Kraft Avenue substation affects 850 customers, many of which are businesses along 28th Street. It was a true black Friday for a number of stores along 28th Street in Cascade. A power outage darkened stores and caused traffic signals to go out. But one store gave customers flashlights to shop with. Full Story »

• Black Friday: Holiday Shopping Season Officially Begins

  FOX 17 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 8:43 am ET  

  FOX 17 Morning News Live from popular stores. FOX 17 Morning News had live reports from popular stores and shopping areas, where holiday shopping was already in full swing at 5 a.m. Full Story »

• Arby's Black Friday Breakfast Deal: Doorbuster on Breakfast Sandwiches

  FOX 17 Grand Rapids – Fri Nov 27, 7:28 am ET  

  While getting deep discounts on holiday gifts is the focus of shoppers, fueling up is a big part of the morning on Black Friday. Arby's came up with their own Black Friday breakfast doorbuster. Full Story »