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Children and adults learned to adapt during summer recreation

Children and adults learned to adapt during summer recreation By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer  - October 9, 2026Nine-year-old Olivia had a simple assessment of Albion’s 2026 Summer Enrichment Program when she spoke to City Council Monday.The fourth grader remembered getting “cool shirts” and keychains, making slime, playing at Holland Park and reading with her 13-year-old brother, who was her reading buddy. She also took part in STEM activities.The program began taking shape in May, when City Manager Dr. Sheryl Theriot convened a Recreation Roundtable with about 40 participants. After City Council approved the new approach in June, Theriot said ...

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Communication takes many forms at Albion City Council meeting

Communication takes many forms at Albion City Council meeting By Maggie LaNoue -  Contributing Writer   October 9, 2026 Sharing information took many forms at Monday’s Albion City Council meeting, from reports on summer recreation and the arts to a new city text-messaging service, photographs displayed outside the council chambers and comments from residents.The well-attended Oct. 5 meeting also felt different from many council sessions. Residents in the audience applauded repeatedly, particularly for children involved in summer recreation and for the Albion Arts Center. The applause was a noticeable change from many of this year’s construction-focused meetings.Children stopped in the second-floor hallway ...

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Ride Calhoun expands hours, launches new app Oct. 12

By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer October 2, 2026  Ride Calhoun will expand hours for its curb-to-curb RC FLEX service and introduce a new ride-scheduling app beginning Monday, Oct. 12, following improvements its leaders previewed for the Albion City Council in August.RC FLEX will operate from 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday. Ride Calhoun's RC MAX fixed-route service will also expand its weekday hours, operating from 5:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. A Ride Calhoun RC FLEX vehicle is parked near Tractor Supply Co. in Albion. Beginning Oct. 12, weekday RC FLEX service will operate from 5 a.m. to midnight, and Ride Calhoun ...

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September construction wrap-up: Albion streets show progress

September construction wrap-up: Albion streets show progress By Maggie LaNoue - Contributing Writer  - October 2, 2026September is ending with some of Albion's heavily traveled construction areas beginning to look more like roads again, although plenty of work remains.At Austin Avenue and North Eaton Street, much of North Eaton is now paved, with new curbs in place and cars traveling on both sides of the intersection. This is a marked change from August, when crews excavated much of the intersection for water-main work.Wightman project coordinator Brian Holleman, PE, said the work is expected to be completed by mid-November at the ...

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