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 […]
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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 […]
Albion Big Read Empowers Youth With Community Ties to Malcolm X
The fourth consecutive Albion Big Read, a program set out to empower and bring together a diverse adolescent community through a common reading, is in […]
Pressing Cider and Nostalgia at Sweet Seasons Orchard
I notice the scent first. Sliding sneakily up my nose, it infests my olfactory system. Breathing in deeply, I am drawn to its source, in […]
An All-Star Homecoming: Combating Gun Violence with Youth Football
In 2012, Albion High School pulled the plug on its football program, ending the city’s beloved Friday night tradition. Fast forward six years, and the […]
Potential New City Manager Brings Diverse Qualifications
In a 7-3 decision, the Albion City Council voted to hire LaToya R. Rufus as Albion’s new city manager at its Sept. 24 meeting. At […]
Open House, High Hopes
Additional reporting by Morgan Garmo Albion’s downtown was bustling as community members toured soon-to-be open businesses and residences at the Open House event, hosted by […]
Teragraphics, LLC Relocates Store to Downtown Albion
This last Saturday, a group of Albion and Parma locals and the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce braved the chilly April morning outside Superior Street’s […]