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Gratiot Animal Scramble Sale Tops $88K

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor More than $88,300 was raised at last Sunday’s Gratiot Animal Scramble sale, the culmination of a youth...

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Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent Gratiot Commissioner Steve Sopocy didn’t hold back skepticism over taxpayers financing an expanded countywide bus system. He and...

Fourth-Generation Insurance Agency Expands in Ithaca

William Meiners Herald Correspondent Simmet Insurance Agency, a fourth-generation family business with roots in Gratiot County dating to 1920, has expanded...

Local Students Awarded $1,000 UM Health-Sparrow Scholarships

Three Gratiot County students were among 23 high school graduates awarded $1,000 UM Health-Sparrow Health Care Scholarships to support...

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The St. Louis Independence Festival will return with downtown events spread across five days. It begins Wednesday, July 8, with...

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Honoring Gratiot’s Past

FLASH AND FIZZLE The Rise and Fall of The Republic...

Gratiot County Sudents Named to Dean’s List at Alma College

Several Gratiot County students were named to the Alma College Dean’s List for the 2026 Winter Term. The honor recognizes...

Alma Man Receives National BPA Service Award

Alma resident David Saxton received the National Business Professionals of America Outstanding Service Award during the organization’s national conference...

Robert Seiler – Obituary

Robert Lee Seiler was born to Frank & Eunice (Schneider) Seiler on July 29, 1932, in Fulton County, Ohio. He...

Harry Leonard – Obituary

Harry Lyle Leonard, 96 of St. Louis, passed away...

Joan Hart – Obituary

Joan Lee Hart, 88, of Perrinton, passed away Fri.,...

Bonnie Gager – Obituary

Bonnie Lou Gager, 67, of Alma, passed away Fri., June 19, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alma, MI. Cremation has...

Terri Tomasek – Obituary

Terri Ann Tomasek, 64, of St. Johns, passed away Tues., June 16, 2026, at Haven of Rest Hospice House,...

Susan Chaffin – Obituary

Susan M. Chaffin, 94, of Ithaca, passed away Sun., Oct.19, 2025, at Arbor Grove Assisted Living, Alma, MI. A Memorial...

Gratiot Animal Scramble Sale Tops $88K

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor More than $88,300 was raised at last...

COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT COSTS QUESTIONED

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent Gratiot Commissioner Steve Sopocy didn’t hold back...

Fourth-Generation Insurance Agency Expands in Ithaca

William Meiners Herald Correspondent Simmet Insurance Agency, a fourth-generation family business...

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Gratiot Animal Scramble Sale Tops $88K

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor More than $88,300 was raised at last...

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