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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 .
General Guide – Winter 2022 – Hope Edition
General Guide - Winter 2022 - Hope Edition - will be delivered to Albion homes this weekend If you live in the city of Albion ...
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Giving Tuesday Albion
Giving Tuesday is always on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It's after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, the next big national day is ...
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Exciting Snapshots from a November Saturday in Albion
Cascarelli’s of Albion and other local restaurants served a few more guests from out of state this past weekend, Cascarelli’s of Albion and other ...
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Albion College Will Serve As Administrative and Research Home for Carnegie Classifications
ALBION, Mich., Nov. 22, 2021 Albion College, one of the top 50 innovative liberal arts colleges in the country, announced today that the College ...
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Albion College, Kellogg Community College, and Marshall Public Schools Partner to Expand Regional Workforce Development
ALBION, Mich., Nov 4, 2021— Albion College, Kellogg Community College, and Marshall Public Schools today announced the Building the Future Workforce partnership. This partnership ...
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Two Million Dollar Gift from the de Nicola Family
Mayor Victoria Garcia-Snyder and the Albion Community Foundation announce $2 million matching gift from the de Nicola family By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer September ...
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Cram Family Fund to Revitalize Albion’s Train Depot
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer October 7, 2021 In a weekend filled with positive news, the Albion Community Foundation received a $300,000 gift from ...
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Mural dedication spotlights foundry history
By LINDA KOLMODIN Contributing Writer October 14, 2021 It was like a Malleable family reunion at the recent dedication of foundry-inspired mural painted on ...
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Albion College Homecoming 2021
ALBION COLLEGE TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING WEEKEND The Oct. 22-23 weekend will feature Hall of Fame Dinner, Alumni Award Ceremony and the rollout of plans ...
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Washington Gardner School – by Frank Passic
Washington Gardner School - From 1872-2011, a school has sat on E. Michigan Avenue as a landmark where thousands of pupils have been educated ...
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Albion Coca-Cola Mural Dedicated at Festival of the Forks
By LINDA KOLMODIN Contributing Writer September 23, 2021 Albion's spectacular Coca-Cola sign and historic plaque were dedicated Saturday at the Festival of the Forks ...
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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 Tuesday ...
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Holland Park Pavilion Dedication
Several years ago, a small group of dedicated people in Albion saw a need. There was a public park in Albion that had less ...
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Tomac Woods Golf Course-an era of golfing ends in Albion
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer September 23, 2021 According to golfers, employees, and families playing golf at the Tomac Woods just outside of the ...
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Albion College Celebrates Inauguration of Dr. Mathew B. Johnson as 17th President
By Jake Weber Special to The Recorder September 23, 2021 A perfect Saturday afternoon set the stage for the Inauguration of Dr. Mathew B ...
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Holland Park Pavilion naming ceremony honors local leader Dr. Harry Bonner
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer September 23, 2021 Dr. Harry Bonner’s name is associated with community activism and leadership and with a deep love and concern ...
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Progress in Albion
Albion also has many stories of overcoming hardships that stretch back over 100 years. We have seen various losses in the past 20 years ...
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Festival of the Forks Planning
There are so many things to do at the Festival of the Forks 2021 in Albion, it might be fun to take a virtual ...
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Labor Day Albion 2021 – Walk the River Trail
See the video of Wes Dick's Labor Day talk here: For past years of Labor Day Albion, visit this page: Labor Day Albion Walk ...
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Walk the Beat Albion – 2021
Walk the Beat Albion 2021 was a successful event that was made possible by a number of sponsors and organizers. The primary organizer was ...
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Dreamers hit the Bohm stage vying to become breakout Albion business owners through dream.build.rise
By Ann Dwyer Contributing Writer July 29, 2021 A group of business owners and entrepreneurs are now more prepared than ever to become a ...
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Restoration of Albion’s iconic coke sign begins again in expert hands
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer July 29, 2021 “What we do is walk softly and don’t leave any footprints,” Ron Koenig of Building Arts ...
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Performers for Fête de la Musique musically greet the first day of summer in downtown Albion
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer June 24, 2021 Although it was a cool 65 degrees with grayish skies in Albion on Monday, musicians came ...
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Delayed Juneteenth festivities in Albion were enjoyed indoors the following Saturday
By Michelle Mueller Contributing Writer July 1, 2021 After all of the outdoor activities that had been planned by community members to celebrate the ...
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The Hill brothers bring the music home to Albion Independence Day weekend
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer July 8, 2021 The Cheetahs are an eclectic rock group with members guitarist and singer Drew Hill and drummer ...
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Viewing Albion from above
Read more about how the citizens of Albion raised funds to restore the mural ...
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Dream.build.rise Albion E-Program participants get to pitch their businesses for prizes Monday
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer July 22, 2021 Monday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. the future or current business owners will participate in Pitch ...
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Women Owned Businesses in Albion
With the changes in employment due to COVID-19 stay at home orders, some mothers choosing to work from home, and some workers wanting more ...
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Making connections at Love Local, Love Albion outdoor events – May 2021
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ May 27, 2021 With the pandemic challenging people to stay connected, Love Local, Love Albion is a safe way to connect ...
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Albion’s Farmer’s Market brings back outdoor music at Stoffer Plaza and fresh food
Stoffer Plaza - Behind the Bohm By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer May 27, 2021 Albion's Farmer's Market started the season with great music, fun, ...
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Dream.Build.Rise Albion – a vehicle for creating thriving minority and women-owned businesses
Program starts up in Albion this summer By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer May 27, 2021 Be ready to create, explore entrepreneurship, and work hard; ...
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Albion Elementary School Presentations
MAY 2021 – Since Albion Public Schools annexed into the Marshall Public School (MPS) district in 2016, there has still been a presence of ...
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Albion Food Distribution has a new name, new dates and new location
The Community Table of Albion opened on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The current schedule is the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of each month, ...
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Fight Hunger Give Hope
One organization, Folk Oil, owners of Albion PS Food Mart raised over $94,000 and gave $59,000 to the South Michigan Food Bank, thanks to ...
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Cinco de Mayo – May 5
Cinco de Mayo is May 5 each year. The holiday is more popular in the United States than in Mexico! The date has become ...
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Special Election May 4, 2021
The results of the election from May 4 are in. The City of Albion Recreation Millage was passed with 377 votes Yes and 154 ...
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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 ...
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The Melting Pot Club – 1968
Albion’s designation as an “All-America City” for 1973 began with individuals in the community noticing problems. The application for the award mentioned several local ...
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Holland Park Pavilion Announcement April 2021
It was a lovely day in spring, and Holland Park was more beautiful than ever. A big step was happening though, that brought together ...
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Holland Park Transformation
As the summer of 2021 draws near, public outdoor meeting spaces are more appreciated than ever before. The current Holland Park Transformation project, which ...
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Starr Commonwealth
The gateway at Starr has a plaque that describes the ongoing mission of Starr Commonwealth. "The Unfinished Work" ...
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Albion Health Care Alliance
AHCA promotes wellness, equitable access to health care, and care. Their coordination enables people in the greater Albion community with navigation services and outreach ...
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THE OLD RUGGED CROSS HISTORICAL MARKER DESTROYED – by Frank Passic
That Cross marker stood there for sixty-one years as one of Albion’s “claim to fame,” until 2020, when it was hit by a vehicle ...
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Old Rugged Cross Marker Fundraiser
A two-part series of articles in the Morning Star by Frank Passic brought to light the fact that Albion's famous historical marker honoring the ...
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The Recorder Front Pages 2020
See the covers of The Recorder Newspaper from 2020. Click on an image to see a larger version. To read all the read current ...
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170 Years of African Americans in Albion Michigan – video
Albion, MI chapter of the American Association of University Women gathered on February 20, 2020 to learn about the history of Black Americans living ...
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General Guide 2021 – Engage Edition
Perhaps never has a new year been so welcome as the year 2021. If you live in the city of Albion or rural Albion, ...
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Midtown Businesses – Christmas 2020
Albion, Michigan - The heart of Midtown Albion is the Bohm Theatre. Especially at night when the marque is fully lit, Albion looks like ...
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