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Albion Michigan continues to go through many changes. This website offers content on this page AlbionMich.net, and also now offers history by Frank Passic, and news from The Recorder newspaper.
Our goal is to support local businesses, educational institution, and local news sources. See news from local restaurants who are offering carryout food during the rapidly developing Coronavirus crisis. See the local news page with official news sources streaming, and also a page that relate to the Coronavirus news from Michigan. See the Index of Albion Websites, where we link to official and community websites.
We look forward to seeing everyone in person, and wish the best to people now, wherever they are. Below, we share some current posts, including a new directory of Albion Churches Online .
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
On Monday, October 4, 2021 Albion City Council unanimously approved the adaptation of the resolution to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on the second Monday ...
Dam Removal Talk Highlights Long Road to River Renewal
By Maggie LaNoueContributing WriterSeptember 12, 2025 Aerial view of Albion’s millpond and dam, where proposed removal would reconnect more than 40 miles of stream ...
Albion Council Approves River Restoration Plan
By Maggie LaNoueContributing WriterSeptember 26, 2025 This digitally created map combines Wightman engineering plans, a Google base map, and added captions to show Albion’s ...
Ribbon Cutting at Gardner House Marks Triple Celebration During Festival of the Forks
By Maggie LaNoueContributing WriterSeptember 26, 2025 Albion Historical Society board members joined with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting at ...
Albion’s Brick Street Gets Protective Treatment
By Maggie LaNoueContributing WriterSeptember 26, 2025 Crews spread a sand and cement mixture over Albion’s Superior Street on Monday, Sept. 9, as part of ...
Albion NAACP Back to School 2025 Grand Celebration Brings Community Together
Albion NAACP Back to School 2025 Grand Celebration Brings Community Together On a bright and beautiful Monday evening, August 18, nearly 400 people gathered ...
Washington Gardner PILOT: Facts and Perspectives
Washington Gardner PILOT: Facts and Perspectives This page provides background documents, public statements, and key details about the proposed Washington Gardner School redevelopment and ...
Albion City Council faces costly sewer repairs
Albion Council Faces Costly Sewer Repairs and Encourages Communication By Maggie LaNoueSpecial to The RecorderAugust 05, 2025 Communication and engagement were recurring themes at ...
Albion Tackles Road Repairs with Eye Toward Transparency and Infrastructure Accountability
Albion Tackles Road Repairs with Eye Toward Transparency and Infrastructure Accountability The City of Albion has been tackling long-standing infrastructure challenges with new urgency ...
Summer 2025 Albion Mich Stories
Albion Stories, Summer 2025 Albion’s summer stories reveal a community in motion, where progress is shaped by people who care deeply about this place. In ...
Albion City Council Meeting Covers Two Development Projects, Public Weighs In
Albion City Council Meeting Covers Two Development Projects, Public Weighs In By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer August 1, 2025 Albion residents packed the library at Marshall ...
Albion Dam Removal Open House Draws Questions and Curiosity
Albion Dam Removal Open House Draws Questions and Curiosity By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer August 1, 2025 Even though the invitation featured a photo of the ...
Albion Council to Vote on Washington Gardner Redevelopment July 28
Albion Council to Vote on Washington Gardner Redevelopment July 28 By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer July 25, 2025 Albion City Council will meet on Monday, July ...
Community Table of Albion Finds Steady Footing at New Location
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 On a warm July afternoon, volunteers in high-visibility vests stood under a white canopy outside the ...
Albion Community Gardens Nourish the Community With Fresh Local Produce
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 A steady rhythm of planting, harvesting, and sharing is underway at the Albion Community Gardens, located ...
Meet Up and Eat Up Nourishes Albion’s Youth This Summer
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 Each weekday at Harrington Elementary School, a small but vital tradition is quietly unfolding. The Meet ...
BlueOval Battery Park – The future is being built west of Marshall
BlueOval Battery Park - The future is being built west of Marshall By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer June 27, 2025 The BlueOval Battery Park Michigan facility ...
Cass Street Prioritized for Federal Road Funding in Albion
Cass Street Prioritized for Federal Road Funding in Albion By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer June 20, 2025 Albion’s Small Urban Task Force met on June 18 ...
A dam site better at the old Concord Mill Pond!
By KEN WYATT Contributing Writer June 20, 2025 It was a festive finale after the wasting of the Concord Mill Pond. Days earlier, breaks ...
Juneteenth 2025
Juneteenth 2025 starts NEXT Friday June 20, 6 p.m. at Harris Field! Enjoy a free game at Harris Field and cheer Albion on! PlayRight ...
Ribbon Cutting – New Home on Fitch Street
312 Fitch Street, Albion, Michigan. Walking distance to Albion College, easy access to I-94. Will be available with turn-key access mid-late summer 2025 Progress ...
Moral Monday in Albion: Standing Together for Conscience and Community
Moral Monday in Albion: Standing Together for Conscience and Community By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer June 6, 2025 About fifty people gathered on the sidewalk in ...
Marshall High School Seniors Parade in Albion
Smiles, cheers, and school pride lit up Albion’s Superior Street as Marshall High School seniors paraded downtown in their caps and gowns. Friends, families, ...
Albion’s First Decoration Day – Historical Reflections by Frank Passic
In honor of Memorial Day 2025, we are pleased to share a column from local historian Frank Passic, first published in the Morning Star ...
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day 2025 in Albion From Parade to Riverside Ceremony On Monday, May 26, 2025, the City of Albion gathered to honor fallen service members with ...
Gold Star Park and Michigan Ave Construction
A new aerial photo taken in May 2025 captures a moment of transformation at one of Albion’s most meaningful intersections. Known locally as “Five ...
Albion Transportation Options Expand This Summer
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer May 16, 2025 Albion residents are about to see a significant upgrade in transportation options, thanks in part to ...
Historical Marker for Mother’s Day
The first known observance of Mother's Day occurred on May 13, 1877, and was held in Albion, Michigan over a dispute related to the ...
Inaugural Albion Economic Club Luncheon highlights renaissance occurring in Albion
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer May 2, 2025 The Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce launched a new tradition with the first-ever Albion Economic Club Luncheon, held ...
Albion’s 5th Precinct Meeting Showcases Community Collaboration
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing WriterApril 25, 2025 In a community facing potholes, food insecurity, and aging infrastructure, Albion’s 5th Precinct meeting offered something rare: ...
Support Frank Passic’s History Work
Frank Passic, Albion Historian, shows some of his published books at Stirling Books & Brew Frank Passic has spent decades documenting Albion’s people, landmarks, ...
2024-2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Albion, Michigan
By Dr. Wesley Arden Dick, Albion College Emeritus Professor of History& Albion Branch NAACP Second Vice President“If I cannot do great things, I can ...
If you are over 21, Apply before 12/31/24 for Free Tuition
Are 21 or older and want to complete your associate degree or a skill certificate? Time is running out to apply for scholarships in ...
City of Albion
This post shows the 2012 map of Albion precincts after redistricting then. The City of Albion is divided into 6 precincts. Residents of each ...
Tech Savvy Seniors Program
“Technology can be daunting because of its ever-changing and complex nature,” says Phoebe Holm. “However, it is an exceptionally useful resource. It can help ...
Supporting Health & Safety 2024
Albion's Health & Safety Expo was at the Albion Fire Station in 2019 and will be again in 2024 Albion’s Health & Safety Expo ...
Special Days in Albion
From Martin Luther King Day to Albion Aglow, Albion has several special events representing our diverse community. Some of Albion's special events were created ...
Wellness Resources
Access housing, utility, food, and employment assistance by calling 2-1-1. Details here - plus get alerts from the Calhound County Dispatch, Albion Ambulance Service, ...
General Guide to Albion – Marshall – Calhoun County 2024 Wellness Edition
The General Guide 2024 Wellness Edition is available to the public at many locations around Albion and Marshall. It was distributed as an insert ...
Top Stories of Each Year – the General Guide Archives
Check out past issues and posts year by year, Albion happenings, and history. This site includes articles from The Recorder and historian Frank Passic's stories ...
Albion Aglow Parade
Even though the day had been rainy, the Albion Aglow parade brought joy to the city for the evening of Friday, December 1, 2023. ...
Free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Albion homes
Davis leads Albion initiative to place free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Albion homes By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZContributing Writer October 26, 2023 The ...
Snapshots of the Festival of the Forks 2023
Snapshots of the Festival of the Forks, September 16, 2023. The booths, the arts, the food, the fun, and the friends ...
Festival of the Forks – 2023
The Festival of the Forks - On the third weekend in September, Albion celebrates its river and the varied cultures of its people. The ...
Memories of Festival of the Forks
- By Tom Garnett, co-founder of Festival of the Forks Note: On Saturday, September 21, 2002 the 35th Festival of the Forks was celebrated ...
Hundreds of warrants going out for failure to pay income taxes
City works to warn people of hundreds of warrants going out for failure to pay income taxes, urges people to come in to avoid ...
