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Q&A with Biggby Coffee owner

Biggby Coffee was originally opened in 1995 in East Lansing and has expanded across Michigan and to eight other states. Biggby prides itself in using local and fresh products such as milk from Grand Rapids and [...]

Astronomy Club shoots for the stars

“I hope that nobody gets hurt, that it’s a good time and that we don’t set the Nature Center on fire, which isn’t too much to ask, I don’t think,” said Curt Bagne, Troy senior and four-year [...]

Opinion: Frat Life — My story is different

Someone was obnoxiously banging on my dorm room door at about 8 p.m. a few weeks ago. I thought maybe the building was on fire. I hurriedly opened it, and to my surprise, some of the [...]

Shop Local, Earn Cash—Downtown campaign launches 8-week raffle

Shop in downtown Albion just three times and win up to $500.  Albion’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce is in the middle of  its first-ever, 8-week “Albion Bucks” raffle. First [...]

New Business Booming — Gina’s Pizza and Deli a hit among Albion community

News travels fast in Albion, and word about the reopening of Gina’s Pizza and Deli was no exception. With next to nothing spent on advertising, Gina’s Pizza and Deli has received steady business since its reopening [...]

How not to be bored at Albion

Let’s face it: Albion isn’t exactly a classic example of a college town.  There are some good restaurants and bars, but that’s pretty much it.  For the most part, students don’t wander around the town for [...]

Community Briefs

The Bohm Theatre Update For the Friends of the Bohm, the group dedicated to saving the Bohm Theatre in Albion’s historic downtown, rain is their worst enemy, and unfortunately this week has been full of it. [...]

College and Community Come Together— Albion Interfaith Ministries answers to the less fortunate

Thanks Albion Interfaith Ministries, some in the community of Albion have gotten a helping hand. Albion Interfaith Ministries (AIM) is an organization comprised of 18 different churches and an independent board. Its goal is to benefit the [...]

Downtown Development— Albion to make city improvements

The city of Albion finished in fourth place in the Reader’s Digest “We Hear You America!” competition – an online contest where residents voted for their towns in order to win money for city improvements. The [...]

Reiger Park Renovations — Pond offers safer environment

Albion College swimmers took to the water in an inaugural swim at Reiger Park’s newly renovated swimming and ice-skating pond. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Reiger Park pond took place Nov. 10. Pond renovations completed [...]