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 An Ithaca youth attracted national attention for both himself and his community in 1964 through his favorite hobby: model car building. Gordon Larry, 17,...

Sharps Disposal Program

The Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting used sharps from people who live in Gratiot...

Czechoslovak Harvest Festival to Celebrate Cultural Heritage

The annual Harvest Festival is set to take place on Main Street, Bannister, this Sunday, August 4. The festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage...

Alma College Celebrates Inaugural Graduation of Special Ed Master’s Program

By Tim Rath Alma College Communications A group of 19 Michigan teachers celebrated a unique milestone at Alma College’s Andison Chapel on Friday, July 12, as...

Narcan Vending Machine Placed in Sheriff’s Office

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  A Narcan vending machine, placed inside Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office last week, will allow anyone to pick up a lifesaving...

Preparations Underway for 75th Gratiot County Fair For Youth

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer Throughout the entirety of its 75-year history, the Gratiot County Fair For Youth has been pulled together by a collective...

92-Year-Old Korean War Vet Honored for Service at Heroes Center

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  Phillip Flegel, a 92-year-old Korean War veteran from Ithaca, was honored at the Heroes Center in St. Louis with a...

COMMUNITY OPINIONCOMMUNITY OPINION – We Want the Best Cleanup Possible—and We Need Your Help

Brittany Fremion, Chairperson Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force  Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1962) opens with “A Fable for Tomorrow,” wherein she describes “a town in...

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Adoption Wait Ends With Alma Homecoming

Chris Boshoven Herald Correspondent Sierra Leone is nearly 5,000 miles from Katie and Jordan Block’s home in Alma. But the distance...
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Write-In Candidates Reshape Municipal Leadership Races

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Write-in candidates have brought competition to previously uncontested city races ahead of next Tuesday’s midterm general election. Four...

County Board to Revisit Tax Incentives for Lakeside Estates 

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent A $5.4 million housing development Gratiot County commissioners skipped approving twice since September is headed to the...

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Adoption Wait Ends With Alma Homecoming

Chris Boshoven Herald Correspondent Sierra Leone is nearly 5,000 miles from...

Write-In Candidates Reshape Municipal Leadership Races

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Write-in candidates have brought competition to previously...
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 Thomas Larson (left), an Alma sophomore, and Ezekiel Baltierra,...