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Calhoun County
Quick facts Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population ...
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Festival weekend continues as Saturday plans adjust for rain
Festival weekend continues as Saturday plans adjust for rain By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer - September 19, 2026ALBION — ...
Homecomers: What makes Albion home?
Homecomers: What makes Albion home? By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer September 18, 2026 Festival of the Forks has always been ...
Comprehensive Plan update invites community to help guide the city’s future
Comprehensive Plan update invites community to help guide the city's future By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer - August 14, ...
Albion property tax deadline is Monday: What residents need to know
Albion property tax deadline is Monday: What residents need to know By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer - August 7, ...
Few contested races greeted Albion primary voters
Few contested races greeted Albion primary voters By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer - August 7, 2026A polling place sign ...
Council sorts priorities into timeline for city manager’s evaluation
The Albion City Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 17, to approve a contract with Dr. Sheryl L. Theriot as city manager, ...
State-level guidance shapes proposed Albion charter revisions
Proposed changes to Albion's city charter moved forward May 18 as City Attorney Cullen Harkness guided council through two amendments ...
A Year of Mondays: Albion’s Moral Monday Marks Its First Anniversary
A Year of Mondays: Albion's Moral Monday Marks Its First Anniversary By Maggie LaNoue , Contributing Writer May 8, 2026 Demonstrators ...
Albion Vigil Continues Amid Easter Weekend Controversy
Albion Vigil Continues Amid Easter Weekend Controversy By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer April 17, 2026 Roughly 25 to 30 people lined the ...
Sentinel Saturday Marks a Moment of Public Expression in Albion During a Week of Storms and Global Uncertainty
Sentinel Saturday Marks a Moment of Public Expression in Albion During a Week of Storms and Global UncertaintyBy Maggie LaNoue, ...
Albion City Council Approves Contract With Returning City Manager Sheryl Theriot
The Albion City Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 17, to approve a contract with Dr. Sheryl L. Theriot as city manager, ...
Educators Honored as ‘Architects of Possibility’ at Albion MLK Convocation
Educators Honored as 'Architects of Possibility' at Albion MLK Convocation By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer February 20, 2026 Students, families, ...
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 ...
Large attendance for No Kings March held for first time in Albion while Moral Monday continues strong
Large attendance for No Kings March held for first time in Albion while Moral Monday continues strong By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
City of Albion
This post shows the 2012 map of Albion precincts after redistricting then. The City of Albion is divided into 6 ...
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 ...
Albion Clean Up for Earth Day
Round One of the Clean-up was a big success. We'll be sharing more photos soon. We will meet again at ...
Candidates Forum and Voting Information
Albion AAUW, NAACP, Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce, and Michigan Education Association hosted a candidates forum at the Marshall Opportunity ...
Dedication of the Hoop House
https://youtu.be/XgbFV-y0NiQ Dick Porter, of Albion Community Gardens shares gratitude for the many people and organizations that made this development possible ...
Local Harvest Brings Smiles to the Growers and the Eaters
Participants in the Community Table of Albion program enjoyed some local fresh produce last week thanks to the Center for ...
No Mow May – Albion
On Monday, May 2, Albion Mich City Council unanimously passed a Resolution to support the No Mow May Initiative for ...
Friends help for Earth Day 2022
Albion Clean Up for Earth Day had about two dozen people come out. The first spot tackled was behind Family ...
Calhoun County maps – 2023
Six of the seven Calhoun County Commissioner District boundary lines have changed. A new redistricting map was approved for Albion ...
Albion Boards and Commissions
Several boards, commissions, and task-forces in the City of Albion need your help. Are you interested in learning more about ...
Albion Working Towards Age-Friendly Community Designation
The Albion Forks Senior Center plays an important role in the lives of many community seniors. Seniors gather for all ...
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 ...
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 ...
No Mow May FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions we have heard about No Mow May in Albion, Michigan Here is a round up of some ...
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 ...
Thanksgiving meals amid COVID-19 spike
By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer November 19, 2020 Families, friends, and neighbors have long enjoyed the hospitality of a good ...
Voting Information for Greater Albion Area
A drop box for ballots and bill payments is available at Albion City Hall. According to Michigan law, a person ...
Candidate Clips, 2020
Jesse Whitfield, current President of the Albion Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invited local candidates to ...
Flash Friday Forum, September 20, 2020
Residents of Albion, MI care about knowing the city’s leaders. On Friday, September 19, 2020, a new round of candidates ...
FLASH FRIDAY FORUM INVITE
Click the image to learn more about FLASH FRIDAY FORUM Albion's first Flash Friday Forum was held at the Victory ...
Election 2020 – Albion Local Candidates
This page has links to all of the candidates' Facebook pages and websites. There is also a new page with ...
Albion and Homer seniors get extra food relief during coronavirus threat
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer April 2, 2020 Senior residents from Albion and Homer receive food from volunteers working with Albion Food ...
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for their first veteran-owned home in Albion
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer March 5, 2020 This Albion house will have a new roof and new front porch. “We are ...
Homework: File Your Census
Although filing our census questionnaires may not help people financially in the immediate future, there are some immediate benefits and ...
Union Steel to come down, some Union Steel cats saved
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer March 5, 2020 Union Steel a couple of days before preparations to tear the building down begins ...
Citizens to Beautify Albion
Flower Planting needs helpers! Saturday, May 25 2019. Click here for the info for the location to pick up flowers ...
CALLING ALL BOHM VOLUNTEERS
CALLING ALL BOHM VOLUNTEERS The Friends of the Bohm Theater needs your help. We are calling on Friends of the ...
Friends of Albion’s Animals Build Cat Shelters for the Community
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer January 30, 2020 Fred, one of many adoptable cats available from the Friends of Albion's Animals Feral ...
Forks Senior Center activities will help keep older community members busy this winter
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder January 16, 2020 During the chilly first three months of 2020, some ...
Celebrating Albion’s preserver of its African-American history
Black History Month Series: Part 1 By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder February 6, 2015 During his almost 30-year ...
Labor Day Albion Walk the Trail – Albion Michigan 2019
It was a beautiful day in Albion on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019. The walkers gathered at the Victory ...
Local Resident Becomes a Trail Host
By Sylvia Benavidez Contributing Writer Albion- Albion-A few months ago, Sylvia (Syd) Dulaney walked through Victory Park and crossed paths ...
Entire Albion community mourns
Entire Albion community mourns after tragedy ends life of Albion College student By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer ©The Recorder November ...
Meet Darwin McClary, Albion’s new city manager
There was a Meet and Greet for Albion Michigan's new city manager Darwin McClary at the Ismon House, second floor, ...
Local Horse Rescue Needs More Regular Volunteers as Winter Encroaches!
By Sylvia Benavidez Contributing Writer Albion- Imagine having 50 to 60 hungry mouths to feed that on average weigh anywhere ...
Albion Summer Downtown 2019
People are enjoying downtown Albion more than ever in 2019 with the completed brick streets and increased entertainment. We share ...
The Art of Resilience – by Calhoun County Students
The Art of Resilience exhibition was created by students from public schools in Calhoun County Michigan, who had an opportunity ...
Perfecting the Albion “Brand”
By MICHELLE MUELLER Contributing Writer © the Recorder 2019 Safe. Welcoming. Diverse. Innovative. Hard-working. Artistic and Musical. Forward-moving. These are ...
Albion Rising YouTube Channel
Recently, Project Rising Tide Albion held a planning meeting to review and track the "Next Steps" for a number of ...
Ways to Build Resilience in Albion
The greater Albion area has undergone a series of transformations over the last two generations or more. Most often the ...
Community Engagement Statement – City of Albion
The City of Albion posts a Community Engagement Statement that is updated at least every 5 years and includes information ...
Recreation Millage 2018
The Election on August 7 includes an opportunity for Albion residents to increase funding for the Recreation Department and Senior ...
Setting up your Organizations Calendar to Share
Your organization has events to share with Albion. What is the best way to do this? Resources for writing a ...
Earth Day in Albion Michigan, Walter Cronkite
It was 52 years ago, another time, but not another place. The year was 1970, and Albion, Michigan is recognized on ...
Walk for Warmth – Albion, MI
Albionites have invented quite a few different traditions and events. One of them is Walk for Warmth, where volunteers get ...
Men Who Cook
Men Who Cook is an annual event in Albion Michigan to benefit the Citizens to Beautify Albion. It usually takes ...
NextDoor.com
Things are happening in Albion and sometimes it is good for neighbors to talk with each other. There are discussions ...
Financial Empowerment Fair 2018 – Albion-Marshall Resilient Communities Project
The Albion-Marshall Resilient Communities Project brought together twelve different community-based organizations for the 2018 Financial Empowerment Fair - Own It! ...
Calhoun County Commission – District 7
Albion is in District 7, and Marshall is in District 6. This page shows our county commissioner and the map ...
Michigan House of Representatives – Districts 44 – 45
The map of District 44 above is an excerpt from this more detailed map: house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/044.pdf The Michigan House of Representatives, ...
State of Michigan Senate District 17
Michigan's 17th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 17th district was created by the ...
US Congressional District 5
Michigan's 5th Congressional District Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan ...
Calhoun County
Quick facts Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population ...
Marshall Public Schools
Albion Public School District was annexed into Marshall Public School District after an election on May 3, 2016. The actual ...
In The News
Things are happening in Albion and people are noticing! There are a lot of events to be listed, and several ...