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Gratiot County Fair for Youth Awards – PEEWEE HORSE

PEEWEE HORSE   award winners, from the left: Amelia Verhaar, Carter Bollinger, Karleigh Mitchell, Emersyn McGill, Holden Grace, Myla Fritz, Wyatt Boettcher, Avery Mizer,...

County Fair Opens with Great Weather, Enthusiastic Crowds

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer The 74th annual Gratiot County Fair for Youth kicked off in Alma last weekend and fortunately for the many attendees,...

New Principal Steps Into ‘Dream Job’ at Ithaca’s South Elementary School

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  A year after returning home to Ithaca to teach second grade, Bethany Vozar will make the move to building administrator...

‘THERE IS SO MUCH WORTH SAVING’ Architect Holds Out Hope After Reviewing Condition of Former Alma Catholic Church

By Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent “The building is in terrible, terrible shape,” summed up architectural historian William B. Scott following his walk-thru visit of the former...

Historic Preservation Network Takes Stance Against Demo of Church

 Editor’s note: The following is a letter submitted to The Herald by Janet Kreger, founding member and current president of the Michigan Historic Preservation...

Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters Names New Director

 The Mid Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors has named Jeff Calhoun as the new Executive Director. Jeff joins the Big Brothers Big...

Park Managers Tend to Grounds While Enjoying Great Outdoors

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  There’s not much of the Monday blahs for a couple of managers at the two biggest parks in Gratiot County...

Public Hearings to Review Alma Parks Plan set for This Fall

By Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent In August, the Alma Parks Committee and city staff will review results of a recent park survey and comments shared at...

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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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