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We are told not to dwell on the past because we will then miss out on the present, and before you know, it is...

$4K Donation Boosts Library’s Herald Digitization Project

Alma Public Library Director Lorrie Taylor (left) accepts a $4,000 donation from the Alma Walmart Supercenter for the library’s ongoing project to digitize the...

94th Annual Baby Derby – Alma Woman Welcomes First Newborn of 2025

 Emersyn Elizabeth Hunt, born at MyMichigan Medical Center Alma on January 3, has been named The Gratiot County Herald’s 94th annual Baby Derby winner. Weighing...

Ithaca Hires New Finance Leader Amid Retirement Transition

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor The City of Ithaca in December concluded a months-long search to replace a trusted financial leader with over two decades of service...

Gratiot County Animal Control Names New Director of Operations

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor An appointment within its ranks at Gratiot County Animal Control gives the shelter a new director to start the new year. Jaime Haase,...

Gratiot Courthouse, Jail Set for $131K in Renovations

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  Gratiot County courthouse and jail personnel will need to work around installers and builders completing several improvement projects in the new year. Chris...

Sewage Discovered in Alma Storm Drain During Inspection

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  An investigation is underway in Alma’s River Avenue area after sewage was dumped into a storm drain. A public works crew, conducting a...

High Winds Cause $44K in Damages to St. Louis Gym

Megan Neeley Herald Correspondent  After a powerful windstorm swept through St. Louis on Sunday, Dec. 29, the 100 block of Mill Street was left with a...

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Alma Man Sentenced in Salon Stabbing Homicide

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor An Alma man was sentenced last Tuesday to 20 to 40 years in prison for the 2025...
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Businesses Question Communication

Chris Boshoven Herald Correspondent An unexpected water shutoff last Thursday in downtown Alma added to frustration for business owners already dealing...

Gratiot Airport Lands $1.3M for New Terminal

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Gratiot Community Airport a $1,289,000 grant to reconstruct the existing...

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Alma Man Sentenced in Salon Stabbing Homicide

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