News across Gratiot County
Grant Opens Doors for Huskie Pups
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Children at Huskie Pup Learning Center are getting more chances to put their hands and minds to work, with projects to build and places to explore beyond the classroom. A $10,000 grant from the Gratiot Community Foundation’s Powell Chessin Science…
Students to Share Pine River Research
Alma College students will share findings from their summer research on Pine River conditions during Healthy Pine River’s membership meeting next Thursday. The presentation will cover the waterway’s health and sustainability, followed by questions from those attending. The…
Missed Days Remain Challenge for Schools
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Chronic absenteeism varied widely among Gratiot County’s six public school districts last year, with affected students missing the equivalent of nearly four weeks of classroom instruction. The Michigan Department of Education released the figures…
New Playground Gives Ithaca Preschoolers More Room
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor Ithaca South Elementary preschoolers have more room to climb, slide and swing this fall after a long-planned playground expansion was completed before the school year. The building’s 36 preschool students, divided among two classrooms, use a…
Survey Shows Scope of County Youth Suicide Risk
Michael MacDonald Herald Editor More than 100 Gratiot County high school students reported seriously considering suicide during the previous year, while 60 seventh-graders said they had contemplated killing themselves at some point in their lives. Those findings come from the…
Riverdale Girl, 13, Youngest Enrollee at Montcalm College
Chris Boshoven Herald Correspondent Like many 13-year-old girls, Audrina Anaya loves singing and dancing and her favorite color is pink. But unlike other 13-year-olds, Audrina is a first-year student enrolled at Montcalm Community College this fall, the youngest ever to be…