The city of Albion is no longer standing idle on city vehicles blowing unnecessary dollars out of their exhaust pipes. On Monday, city council unanimously passed a no-idling policy for its fleet in an effort to preserve the environment and possibly put some money back into the city’s budget. The policy states that drivers of … Continue reading
Jackson Community College’s fight school at the JacksonCounty Airport will see reductions, but officials say the program is not being grounded. JCC President Dan Phelan said this week that school officials will cut the flight program’s budget by reducing staff. The flight school spent $35,000 more on operations than it took in for the 2010-11 … Continue reading
Facing the possibility of limited or no health care in its schools most of next year, the Albion School Board received a timely donation from a local health-care organization this week. Thanks to a gift of $12,500 from the Albion Health Care Alliance and $5,000 the board agreed to put forth from its general fund, … Continue reading
As published in the Jackson Citizen Patriot on Dec. 15, 2010 Jackson has become home sweet home for members of the national touring rock band Sore Eyes, even if where they live is nearly 700 miles away. Drawing on the success it garnered opening for Saving Abel at Michigan International Speedway this summer, the up-tempo … Continue reading