The Recorder

01/01/2026

Community 2025

These photos represent how we celebrated and built a sense of community in our area in 2025. They are not by any means exhaustive, cover all our readership, or cover hard news stories, or even all our wonderful events in the area. They do share some of our great memories and moments oberserved by one reporter on her beat.

Here's to making more great moments in 2026!

Photos by Sylvia Benavidez.

12/31/2025

Weather Alert for Calhoun County until 7:00 p.m.

Snow bands will intensify late this afternoon and continue this evening. Snow Rates of half an inch per hour possible. Snow Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected. Locally higher amounts upwards of 4 to 5 inches possible west of the US 131 corridor especially along the I-94 corridor from Kalamazoo westward. Slick roads and reduced visibilities possible.
This will impact travel this evening especially for I-196, I-94 and for US 131 south of Grand Rapids

12/31/2025

Mike’s Musings: When Silence Walks Louder Than Shouting

In a world addicted to outrage, the most radical protest I’ve seen lately involved no slogans, no megaphones, and no demands shouted into the air. It was a line of Buddhist monks walking.I first no…

12/29/2025

Lake effect snow showers and blowing and drifting snow will continue through this evening. Plan for reduced visibilities and snow covered/slippery roads to affect the evening commute.

12/29/2025

12/29/2025

SAVE THE DATES! Here's a quick reference guide for the meteor showers of 2026!

12/29/2025

Please avoid the area by the Library and Post Office and do not drive down the alley at this time!
📷: Jeff Lonsbery

12/29/2025

Take a look at our outage map to check the status of an outage, get outage alerts or report a new outage.

12/29/2025

City road info Sunday and Monday.

12/29/2025

12/28/2025

Strong to Damaging wind gusts upwards of 55 mph possible tomorrow. These winds will bring snow, blowing and drifting snow with visibilities down to 1/4 mile at times. Best time for reduced visibilities is 3 AM to 6 AM. Downed tree limbs along with scattered power outages are possible.

12/26/2025

OBITUARY: Cortright, Jerold

View Jerold Cortright's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.