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Alma Ag Barn Built for Hands-On Learning

Megan Neeley Herald Correspondent  Construction is underway on a new $445,000 agriscience barn at Alma Public Schools, a project designed to expand hands-on learning opportunities for...

Greenhouse Lesson Grows at Ashley Schools

Megan Neeley Herald Correspondent  A hands-on greenhouse tradition is continuing at Ashley Community Schools, where younger pupils are learning where food comes from with help from...

Ashley Students Lend a Hand Across Village

Megan Neeley Herald Correspondent  Students across Ashley traded classrooms for rakes, gloves and lawn equipment last Wednesday, fanning out across the village for the district’s second...

Alma Forensics Team Find Success at State Finals

 A police and fire escort carried Alma High School’s forensics team out of town last weekend before its four members turned in a strong...

Honoring Gratiot’s Past

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Judy Root  Washington Township was established in 1855. The township hall was built in 1856. Its roots were set with the formation of the...

over the Back Fence

 I’m not a literary nut who can recognize quotations from any number of great writers. It isn’t that I don’t appreciate literary genius, but...

Alma Lodge to Host the 21st ‘Michigan Elks Field of Honor’

Randy Boudreau and Elaine Helman-Boudreau Co-chairs of the Michigan Elks Field of Honor The Alma Elks Field of Honor was conceived in 2005 when Elaine Helman-Boudreau...

Tornado, Flooding Leave Trail of Damage

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  An EF-1 tornado tore through Gratiot County late last Tuesday, damaging property and utility infrastructure as heavy rain flooded roads, inundated homes...

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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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