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County Adopts $60M Budget After Millage Cuts

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent Gratiot taxpayers will pay lower millage rates next year, a change county leaders tout as relief made possible by strong fund balances,...

Gratiot Commissioners Back Finance Director Hire

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  Gratiot Commissioners last week unanimously agreed to offer the county’s newly created finance director position to a candidate currently employed elsewhere, with...

Hope House Festival Returns to Fund Critical Services

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Gratiot County Hope House has been filled to capacity through much of the summer, a sign that the need for shelter is...

Riverdale Cancer Survivor Takes Advocacy to D.C.

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  At age two, Bradley Ryckman’s life revolved around medical words most adults hope never to hear: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Chemotherapy. Radiation. By his...

Healthy Pine River Outlines Dam Study, New Initiatives

Jordan Fox Herald Intern  The volunteer-led Healthy Pine River organization says the waterway is worsening and revealed its strategy to address the issue head-on at its...

Parking Concerns Surface in Alma Ballpark Expansion

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  Alma Little League’s largest roster in 18 years has officials looking at expansion at Washington Park and city leaders questioning where all...

St. Louis Crowns Homecoming Royalty

 St. Louis High School seniors Aeralyn Leonard and Tiger Russell were crowned queen and king during homecoming celebrations last Friday. Aeralyn is the daughter of...

Honoring Gratiot’s Past

Real Photo Postcards By Elizabeth VanDyke Have you ever noticed, while sorting through old family photos, how many of them were printed as mailable postcards? What...

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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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