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By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer October 10, 2025 Representatives from Geronimo Power, Consumers Energy, Barnhart Energy, and local landowners participated in the Jackson County Solar ribbon cutting on October 1, 2025. Jackson County Solar Project Nears Completion The Jackson County Solar Project, a 125-megawatt renewable energy development in Parma Township, marked its ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 1 with approximately forty guests, including landowners, community leaders, and project partners from across Michigan.The event was hosted by Geronimo Power, a Minnesota-based renewable energy company founded initially by farmer and investor Noel Rahn. Rahn began developing wind projects in the Midwest nearly two decades ago, ...
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer September 12, 2025 Aerial view of Albion’s millpond and dam, where proposed removal would reconnect more than 40 miles of stream habitat. Dam Removal Talk Highlights Long Road to River Renewal Blueprints showing the future of the Kalamazoo River in Albion, both the north branch and the south branch, took center stage Tuesday night as a consultant outlined 43 pages of plans for dam removal and restoration. Engineer Suzannah Deneau of Wightman drove an hour and a half to present what is called a 60 percent design packet. That milestone represents more than a conceptual sketch but ...
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer September 26, 2025 This digitally created map combines Wightman engineering plans, a Google base map, and added captions to show Albion’s current waterways and proposed changes. The South Branch passes under Superior Street, near Riverside Cemetery, and currently features the familiar waterfall and a wide pond. The North Branch, which runs closer to the sledding hill, will take on the flow now carried by the Mill Race and become somewhat wider. Both branches join at the Forks of the River near the footbridge in Victory Park. Map courtesy of AlbionMich.net. Albion Council Approves River Restoration Plan Albion ...
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer September 26, 2025 Albion Historical Society board members joined with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting at the Gardner House Museum during Festival of the Forks on Sept. 20. From left are Chamber Chair Alan Morgan, Nathaniel Arndts, Dawn Hernandez, Stacy Frost, Andrew Zblewski, Celeste Connamacher, Nadine Connamacher, Jim Seidl, C.J. Frost, and Chamber Vice Chair Chrissy Niceswander. On the porch are Clyde and LouAnn Casler and longtime Society volunteer Marlene Plassman. Ribbon Cutting at Gardner House Marks Triple Celebration During Festival of the Forks Albion’s Festival of the Forks drew thousands of ...
