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Alma Welcomes Bicyclists on One of Michigan’s Longest-Running Tours

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer Hundreds of bicyclists rolled through Alma last Wednesday and Thursday. As part of a 50-year-plus pilgrimage from Lansing to Mackinaw...

Short and Sweet: St. Louis Hosts its Own Labor Day Bridge Walk

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer Not long after sunrise on Monday morning, a crowd of maybe 50 people gathered at St. Louis High School. Given...

Local Animal Nonprofit Carves Out Location for Permanent Home

By Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent A volunteer organization whose mission is to improve the lives of animals now has its own forever home. Gratiot Animals in Need,...

Aerial Patrols of Transmission Lines

ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from approximately Sept. 11 – Oct. 11, weather permitting....

Child Advocacy Offers a Series of Events During National Suicide Prevention Month

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,183 people died by suicide in the United States in 2021....

County to Replace Emergency Management Coordinator

By Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent Gratiot County Emergency Management is searching for a new leader as Mike Soltis has submitted his resignation as coordinator. The job opening...

Alma College Offers Master of Arts in Special Education

By Tim Rath Alma College Communications  Students will learn the skills needed to become special education teachers in Alma College’s new Master of Arts in Special...

Honoring Gratiot’s Past

The Murder of Bernice Blank - Part Two By Elizabeth VanDyke Early in 1936 George Blank was in the Gratiot County jail, charged with the murder...

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Countywide Transit Discussion Gains Traction

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent Wheels are beginning to turn in the direction of a countywide transit system as more residents express...
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Sweet Lesson in Breckenridge

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  The reward came last week when Breckenridge eighth graders sat down to pancakes topped with maple syrup...

St. Louis Launches $400K Home Repair Program

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  The City of St. Louis has opened applications for a homeowner rehabilitation program following the release of...

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