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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 habitat. Dam Removal Talk Highlights Long Road to River Renewal Blueprints showing the future of the Kalamazoo River in Albion, both the north branch and the south branch, took center stage Tuesday night as a consultant outlined 43 pages of plans for dam removal and restoration. Engineer Suzannah Deneau of Wightman drove an hour and a half to present what is called a 60 percent design packet. That milestone represents more than a conceptual sketch but ...
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 current waterways and proposed changes. The South Branch passes under Superior Street, near Riverside Cemetery, and currently features the familiar waterfall and a wide pond. The North Branch, which runs closer to the sledding hill, will take on the flow now carried by the Mill Race and become somewhat wider. Both branches join at the Forks of the River near the footbridge in Victory Park. Map courtesy of AlbionMich.net. Albion Council Approves River Restoration Plan Albion ...
By Maggie LaNoueContributing WriterSeptember 26, 2025 Albion Historical Society board members joined with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting at the Gardner House Museum during Festival of the Forks on Sept. 20. From left are Chamber Chair Alan Morgan, Nathaniel Arndts, Dawn Hernandez, Stacy Frost, Andrew Zblewski, Celeste Connamacher, Nadine Connamacher, Jim Seidl, C.J. Frost, and Chamber Vice Chair Chrissy Niceswander. On the porch are Clyde and LouAnn Casler and longtime Society volunteer Marlene Plassman. Ribbon Cutting at Gardner House Marks Triple Celebration During Festival of the Forks Albion’s Festival of the Forks drew thousands of ...
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 a joint-filling process designed to stabilize the bricks and extend their life. The material will be sealed later in the week to protect against Michigan’s freeze-thaw cycles. Albion’s Brick Street Gets Protective Treatment Downtown Albion’s red brick Superior Street, a symbol of the city’s history and identity, has been closed to traffic this week while crews carried out a maintenance process designed to preserve its distinctive surface for years to come. According to Nathan Takacs, a ...
