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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…
Grief Support
Children & Grief Death is a natural event. Experts agree that children, even the very young, should not be shielded from the death of a loved one. Children have the capacity to recognize death as an event and the curiosity to ask questions about the event. The general advice is…
In Memorium
You were there for me From the moment I opened my eyes And you stood by my side through any challenge that would arise You taught me everything And guided the way To help me become The person I am today Now that you are gone I cherish the time we were together Because those […]
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…
Jackets Bully Nouvel
Hopefully the TVC-Blue enjoyed Ithaca’s “down” season. 2025 saw a streak of 16-straight conference championships end for the Yellowjackets. But the boys are back, and leaving nothing to chance. Ithaca opened its league slate at home last Friday against Saginaw Nouvel, a team that…
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…
Football Matchups: Week 4
Alma 1-2 at Garber 1-2 7 p.m. Friday Essexville Garber High School Last week: Alma beat Bridgeport 46-0, Garber lost to Frankemuth, 42-6. This week: The Panthers are lookng for their second TVC-Red win, while Garber remains in search of their first league victory. Both teams are…
Bobcats go on 19-point run to post comeback win
EYEING THE TARGETChasing down Pine RIver’s Coleton Ernest (12), Houghton Lake senior Drew Oster (54) looks for an angle to make a tackle. Oster, along with his brother, Titus, led the Bobcat defense w... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Huskies Own Road Grind
Two long road trips, two wins for Breckenridge. The Huskies blanked New Buffalo 28-0 last Friday at Bellevue. It was the second shutout for Breckenridge since they moved to 8-man football. “There’s nothing easy about making back-to-back trips to places two hours away in weeks one…