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Honoring Gratiot’s Past

The Murder of Bernice Blank By Elizabeth VanDyke On January 5, 1936, Bernice Blank, age 24 and pregnant with her first child, died in a fire...

over the Back Fence

 Columnist and book author Andy Rooney once introduced a column by saying, “The best conversationalists are people whose stories or ideas have a definite...

Back Through The Years

 10 years ago: 2013 About 200 people turned out last week to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Michigan Agricultural Commodities elevator in Middleton. The...

Public Notices (Published August 31, 2023)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ARCADA TOWNSHIP  Arcada Township Garbage Collection and Disposal Special Assessment District TO:     ALL RECORD OWNERS OF OR PARTIES IN INTEREST IN LAND IN...

St. Louis Officers Honored for ‘Exemplary Courage’

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  Two St. Louis policemen were each awarded the Medal of Valor at the regular city council meeting last Tuesday. Patrick Herson...

ST. LOUIS AND ALMA RENEW TALKS FOR A MERGED POLICE DEPARTMENT

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  For two police departments just down the road from each other in Alma and St. Louis, the talk of a...

SAFELY, TO AND FROM: Breckenridge Bus Drivers Prepped for Important Roles

By William Meiners Herald Staff Writer  Even bus drivers get butterflies on the first day of school. Along with students entering a new grade and teachers who...

Loch Lomond Cafe Set for Grand Opening Aug. 28

Alma College Communications Students, staff and faculty at Alma College, as well as the communities of Alma and Gratiot County will have new dining options...

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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

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor An Alma man was sentenced last Tuesday...

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