News in Alma
Wright House Comes Alive as Restoration Continues
Pat Benson Wright House Restoration Coordinator The Wright House is beginning to look like itself again. One of the most visible phases of the restoration of the historic home at 503 N. State Street in Alma has now been completed, and the results are striking. After months of…
Alma Nurses Cancel Strike After Reaching Tentative Deal
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor A second three-day strike at MyMichigan Medical Center Alma was canceled after the hospital system and Michigan Nurses Association reached a tentative contract agreement last Wednesday. The walkout had been scheduled to begin Monday morning. The…
Alma Band Hits High Note at Comerica Park
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Detroit Tigers mascot Paws provided a moment of levity for Alma High School’s marching band by taking a turn on the cymbals in the Comerica Park tunnel before the musicians stepped onto the field to perform the national anthem last Tuesday. The…
Alma Sets Database Fee, Carries Over $7.5M in Projects
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Alma commissioners established a $1,000 price tag last Tuesday for releasing its complete property assessment database as a single electronic file after receiving a bulk request for all 3,193 parcel records. The city previously had no set cost for…
Scouts Restore Howitzers at County All-Wars Memorial
Members of Alma Scouting America Troop 610 helped Ithaca veterans restore two howitzers displayed at the Gratiot County All-Wars Memorial last month. The Scouts joined members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7805 to clean and repaint the 105 mm artillery pieces Aug. 24. The…
Robert Hall – Obituary
Robert Wayne “Bob” Hall, a beloved dad, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend sadly passed away on July 17, 2026, at the age of 60, at his home in Tennessee. He was born on June 4, 1966, in Alma, the son of Richard and Lanice (Anderson) Hall and was raised at the “Hall…
Lola Hunt – Obituary
Lola (McGill) Hunt, 97, of Alma, passed away on Sept. 9, 2026, at Schnepp’s Nursing Home in St. Louis. She was born in Alma on Aug. 29, 1929, to George and Bernice McGill. She married Fred Hunt on Valentine’s Day in 1948, beginning a marriage and life together centered around…
Mary Moore – Obituary
Mary (Gyurnek) Moore, born June 3, 1961 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, passed away on Sept. 3, 2026 in Fairview, Tenn. She is survived by sons, Chaz Moore, and Nick Moore; Daughter, Crystal Moore; brother, Frank Gyunek of Tenn; sisters, Rose Wallace of Alma, Phyllis Rahn…
Coming Events
Alma VFW Post 1454 FISH FRY! Every 4th Friday of the month! 5 to 7 p.m. – $16 Full order. Comes with Fries, coleslaw and dinner roll. Chicken Tender baskets also available. Public Welcome! * * * * Gleaners Ithaca Gleaners Ithaca Arbor #802 monthly meetings are at Daily Living…
Zeke Baltierra Wins Spartan And John Bruder Crowns
It was a big time performance, on a Big Ten course. Alma senior Ezekiel Baltierra was the medalist of the Spartan Invitational last Friday, winning the bronze division race at MSU’s Forest Acres East cross country course in 16:05.0. That was more than 20 seconds ahead of the…
Panthers Blank Bridgeport
Alma got the win they needed. Now the Panthers are poised to put together a streak. Alma, 1-2, 1-1 TVC-Red, beat Bridgeport 46-0 at home last Friday. They are at 1-2, 0-2 Essexville Garber tomorrow, Friday. The Panthers scored more points in the first quarter against the…
Prep football standings
TVC-Red Team League Overall Swan Valley 2-0 3-0 Frankenmuth 2-0 2-1 John Glenn 1-1 1-2 Garber 0-2 1-2 Alma 1-1 1-2 Bridgeport 0-2 0-3 Freeland 0-2 0-3 Sept. 11 Alma 46, Bridgeport 0 Frankenmuth 42, Garber 6 Spring Lake 34, Freeland 17 Swan Valley 22, John Glenn 0 Sept. 18 Alma at…