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
Music
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 out
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 Blake
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 with
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, food,
Purple Gang – Part 2 – by Frank Passic
THE PURPLE GANG, PART 2 Morning Star, December 15, 1996, pg. 21 (Continued from December 8, 1996). The Fleishers also rented an auto stall in
Purple Gang – Part 1 – by Frank Passic
THE PURPLE GANG, PART I Morning Star, December 8, 1996, pg. 21 This is my long-awaited and overdue article(s) about the infamous Purple Gang. To
Caminata – a three-month pilgrimage
Below – a gallery of Albion’s material culture that gathered, catalogued and displayed at the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center at Albion College. Caminata, a three-month
Live Music at the Festival of the Forks, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
The Festival of the Forks 2019 began Friday afternoon with a cruise-in, then the Forks 5K run. Here on a bandstand provided by Diemert Construction