Michael MacDonald
Herald Editor
In Ithaca, city council meetings don’t take long. Sometimes they barely happen at all.
Take Jan. 7, for example: the board met for...
Michael MacDonald
Herald Editor
A majority of St. Louis residents who responded to a recent city survey support amending a rule that prohibits backyard chickens.
The online...
Chelsea Sherlock
Herald Correspondent
Four Gratiot County law enforcement agencies will soon be able to electronically share case files, complaints, and records with the Prosecutor’s Office,...
Rosemary Horvath
Herald Correspondent
A routine review of a proposed zoning ordinance amendment regulating Battery Energy Storage Systems turned into a 3-hour session involving county commissioners...
Michael MacDonald
Herald Editor
A Read-A-Thon fundraiser at Ithaca’s North and South Elementary schools brought in $17,032, far surpassing expectations and opening the door to field...
Megan Neeley
Herald Correspondent
Alma College celebrated its 28th annual Kapp Honors Day last Thursday, highlighting scholarly and creative achievements within the liberal arts. The event...
Digitizing
The Gratiot County Herald
By Elizabeth VanDyke
Newspapers can be a rich source of information for genealogists. Small town papers, especially, with their emphasis on local...
Chris Boshoven
Herald Correspondent
An unexpected water shutoff last Thursday in downtown Alma added to frustration for business owners already dealing...
Rosemary Horvath
Herald Correspondent
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Gratiot Community Airport a $1,289,000 grant to reconstruct the existing...