Photos: Washington Gardner High School
Photos and additional reporting by Peach Norman Owen. Albion’s Washington Gardner building houses Albion College’s Gracie Mack Golf Training Center, a workout room and an […]
Community
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots Available at Albion District Library
In 2018, the Albion District Library was granted $4,000 worth of funding for five mobile Wi-Fi hotspots by the Albion Community Foundation. Four hotspots are […]
Catching Up With Walk the Beat’s Best Acts
For the past three years, Albion’s first October weekend has been filled with music. Over 40 singer-songwriters, bands, choirs and musical community groups converge in […]
Community and College Paint Public Pop Art of Albionites
Albion shares a connection with its sister cities in France, Noisy-le-Roi and Bailly. These two exurbs of Paris have something called the Impressionist Walk, where […]
The Stories Behind the Fuzzy Faces of Barn Sanctuary
In just one weekend, Dan McKernan organized and started up a non-profit that would change and save animal lives. In 2013, McKernan got a […]
Marshall Middle School’s Techno Hawks Teams Finish 1-4 at Home Robotics Tournament
On Nov. 17, Marshall Middle School hosted and won a FIRST-sponsored robotics qualifier competition in its gymnasium. Two teams of Techno Hawks competed against 33 […]
What the Legalization of Marijuana Means for Albion
Last week, Michigan officially became the first Midwest state and the tenth U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana About 55 percent of Michigan voters approved […]
Future Albion Oaklawn Clinic to Improve Local Healthcare Services, Accessibility
The basement of Albion College’s Munger Apartments has been gutted. Interior walls have been assembled and given a layer of white paint. Electrical wires and […]
UPDATED: Local 2018 Election Results for Albion Residents
Update: 11/11/2018, 12:03 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect official results. With all precincts reporting, Dave Atchison defeated incumbent Garrett Brown and candidate […]
Riverside Cemetery’s Revered Residents
Riverside Cemetery used its first plot in 1836. Then known as Albion Cemetery, its first permanent resident was Harlow Green (1812-1837). He was a millwright […]
Vision of Life: A Community Center Built off Vera Simpson’s Faith
In 1999, Vera Simpson, founder of Vision of Life Community Center, decided to put her faith into action. As an active community member of Albion […]
Tick Tock, Tick Tock. Marshall Has the House That Inspired ‘The House with a Clock in its Walls’
Written in 1973, The House With a Clock in its Walls, a John Bellairs mystery novel, has finally hit the big screen. Featuring Jack Black […]