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Richard Weatherford art by Jerome Washington

Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday

Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 6, 2026 Richard Weatherford, one of Albion’s three Tuskegee Airmen,

Hearty Chili and Strong Roots: Albion Community Gardens Brings Neighbors Together

On a frigid January evening, while winter weather disrupted travel across much of the country, the warmth inside St. James Episcopal Church told a different story.

Terry and Dana Anderla, longtime volunteers, stand with Amanda Cheladyn, manager of the Community Table of Albion at the new distribution location at the high school. Volunteers in high-visibility vests help guide traffic and distribute food to residents who come to get the food.

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 Marshall

Garden helpers gather around the Albion Community Gardens’ produce stand, where fresh-picked greens are set out for the public each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. The food is free, and updates are shared on social media. From the left, Trisha Franzen, Emma Kastl, Ana Metz, Maddie Crosby, Dahalia Aguilar and Bonnie Lord.

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 on

LaShawn Davis shows a sample of a Meet Up and Eat Up summer lunch that includes a cheesy pull-apart sandwich, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Meals are prepared by Marshall Public Schools and offered to all children and teens under 18, with no registration required.

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 Up

Dedication of the Hoop House

Dick Porter, of Albion Community Gardens shares gratitude for the many people and organizations that made this development possible. Not all of the remarks are

Local Harvest Brings Smiles to the Growers and the Eaters

Albion Farmers’ Market June 2022

Albion Farmers’ Market has a variety of vendors for the 2022 Season The market is located at Stoffer Plaza Albion, behind the Bohm Theatre. The

No Mow May – Albion

On Monday, May 2, Albion Mich City Council unanimously passed a Resolution to support the No Mow May Initiative for 2022.