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How many of you out there have ever played to game of “trading places” with others? The old cliché of things being better on the...

Alma Little League Kicks Off Opening Day

Chelsea Sherlock Herald Correspondent  The crack of bats and cheers from the stands filled the air last Saturday at Euclid Ball Fields, as Alma Little League...

ATHENA Award Recipient Honored for Service, Advocacy

By Dawn Parker Herald Correspondent Alma College Spanish professor Dr. Stephany Slaughter is Gratiot County’s newest ATHENA. The recognition, presented at a luncheon last Thursday at Masonic...

Gratiot County Sobriety Court Celebrates Record Graduation

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor The Mid-Michigan Regional Sobriety Court (MMRSC) in Gratiot County reached a new milestone last month, graduating four participants during a single ceremony....

Bond Burning Celebration Highlights Library Expansion

Tim Rath Herald Correspondent In August 2004, Alma voters approved a 2-mill, 20-year bond proposal in order to fund a 15,000-square-foot expansion for the city’s library. Those...

Ithaca Teen Named Highland Festival Queen of Scots

The Alma Highland Festival named its 2025 Queen of Scots last Friday, with Lakyn Zimmerman of Ithaca earning the title. Zimmerman, 17, daughter of Mathew...

United Way Merger Strengthens Support Across Central Michigan

Two local United Way organizations are turning a page together, joining their histories, missions, and resources to build a stronger future for the...

Pine Elementary Student Names New Medical Center Robot

 MyMichigan Medical Center Alma partnered with elementary schools in Clare, Isabella and Gratiot Counties to tap the creativity of the area’s young minds and...

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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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