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Ashley Junior Elected Region 3 FFA President

 Jason “Gibby” Gibson, a junior at Ashley High School, was elected Region 3 FFA President last week, becoming the first student in chapter history...

St. Louis Farmers Market Gets Road Closure Approval

Tim Rath Herald Correspondent  The St. Louis Farmers Market will be allowed to move forward with planned events this season, following a compromise between city officials...

Alma Launches Free Summer Camp Program

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor For the first time in nearly a decade, children in Alma will have access to a city-run summer day camp at no...

Commissioner’s Renewable Energy Inquiry Sparks Detailed Response

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  An update on wind turbine decommissioning turned into a broader discussion on the future of energy in Michigan when Gratiot County Commissioner...

Honoring Gratiot’s Past

Murder in New Haven By Elizabeth VanDyke  On November 17, 1916, Albert Culy, a New Haven Township farmer, shot and killed his 19-year-old stepdaughter, Violet Hamer....

over the Back Fence

 Have you ever noticed the overwhelming tendency to say “Hi Mom” when kids suddenly find themselves before the television camera? Makes no difference if it’s...

Letter To The Editor

 To the Editor: City of Alma and the Highland Festival – Ridiculous. For various reasons citing required water and sewer upgrades, the city has a couple...

Bonnie Barnes – Obituary

Bonnie Ellen Barnes, 88, of Ithaca, passed away Mon., May 19, 2025, at the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing, MI.  Funeral Services were held at...

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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...
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