On the campus of Albion College is a stately old home known as the Fiske House at 703 E. Cass St. It was built as the home of Lewis Ransom Fiske, who was president of the College from 1877 to 1897. Fiske’s second wife purchased the site from the College in 1883 for the erection of their home.

Every home requires ongoing maintenance to ensure it’s living up to its aesthetic and functional best. This checklist can help you create a comfortable home setting for enjoying the warmer months.

Regardless of your motivation, opting for meatless meals regularly provides plenty of benefits that extend from the health of you and your loved ones to your wallet and the environment. Consider options like these Baked Vegetarian Taquitos or Mushroom Spinach “Lasagna.”

Many of Albion’s downtown buildings are “named,” that is, were named after the owner who had them erected, or after a merchant who was in the building a long time. One such building in downtown Albion is the “Fox” building at 114 S. Superior St., known in later years as Reichow’s Tavern, or Dave’s Stag Bar before it was purchased by the Cascarelli Tavern next door.

While you may see kitchens in a variety of styles and find them all beautiful in their own way, finding inspiration for your dream kitchen often requires sorting through many different considerations. From transitional to modern and every style in-between, these ideas can help you decide what suits your home while also fitting your personal tastes.

At the start of a new year, many people choose to embark on a journey to improve their health; this can take the form of losing weight, jumpstarting a fitness routine or mitigating a health issue. What many people don’t realize is having the right mindset is key to any successful change in behavior. Get started with these tips.

From salads and snacks to breakfast, lunch and dinner, rounding out a full menu of healthy meals shouldn’t be a chore. A Brunch Fruit Tart is a nutritious way to start your morning, and a fresh twist on Pesto Pasta Salad can make lunches or your evening side an enjoyable way to stay on track. Bowls filled with grains, veggies and a favorite protein are all the rage, and these Orange Shrimp Quinoa Bowls are no exception when you’re craving a combination of your personal favorites.

Developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life. It requires no special foods, and instead provides daily and weekly nutritional goals to help lower two major risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure and high LDL (bad) cholesterol. As an added bonus, sharing DASH-friendly meals with your loved ones can help take the guesswork out of putting nutritious dinners on your family’s table. For example, this easy and delicious Turkey and Beef Meatballs with Whole-Wheat Spaghetti recipe is one the entire family can help prepare.

A new year is a perfect time to consider the habits you want to keep and the ones you’d like to develop. Consider these tips to help your children resolve to develop a growth mindset this year.

The 1950s was a time like no other in Albion’s history. Our post-World War II boom years were filled with prosperity, growth, and development. Hundreds of persons came to make Albion, Michigan their home during this period. Between 1950 and 1960, Albion’s official population grew from 10,406 to 12,749 persons.

Travel in 2023 will be about saying “no” to normal, breaking routines and searching for experiences without compromises. Whether it’s flying to those once-in-a-lifetime events or hosting group celebrations at a vacation rental home, travelers are no longer adapting to the next new normal, but creating their own status quo altogether.

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