Gratiot County News

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is ramping up efforts to save the Michigan Promise Scholarship and prevent cuts to schools.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 4:31 a.m. Read more: Local , Crime , St. Louis , Correctional , Jail , Gang , Gratiot County Prison guards are searching through jail cells looking for weapons used in a gang fight at aA correctional faculty.

A fight began Tuesday afternoon at the St. Louis Correctional Facility on Croswell Road in St.

Having spent the year going to numerous city halls, township boards and school committee meetings and delivering what seemed to be a continuous stream of bad news, the latest forecasts coming on the heels of our finished budget continue to show a deteriorating revenue picture for the State of Michigan.

Criminal cases disposed of by Judge STEWART D. MCDONALD, 65th District Court, Gratiot County, 10/6/09-10/13/09 Andrew J Garcia, 23, Ithaca-harboring escapee-15 days in jail, $455 or 20 additional days in jail, 12 months probation Nancy A Gloden, 49, Crystal-controlled substance drugs false prescription-1 day in jail, $1105 or 40 additional days in ...

Background information and relevant experience. Goers: 'I served as the DeWitt High School principal for 22 years, and have a total of 31 years in education.

Certain people can get vaccinated against swine flu at a couple of clinics starting tomorrow.

EUREKA - I figured I had just about an hour before sunset when I pulled into the farm just south of the Gratiot County line and, if I hunted it all, I could hunt until just about dark.

Jose Luis Medina is serving a 7y-20y sentence for the crime of Manufacture and Delivery of Methamphetamine and a 7y-20y sentence for the crime of Possession of 50-224 Grams of Cocaine.

The state Parole and Commutation Board will have a public hearing to consider commuting the prison sentence of a man sentenced in 2005 in what was touted as the largest drug bust in Gratiot County.

Project improves access for voters with disabilities Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced today that Fulton Township in Gratiot County is receiving $4,080 to improve polling place access to the Fulton Township Hall.

Among the 17 academic service-learning classes being taught this fall at Alma College is Joanne Gilbert's First Year Seminar on Performance Advocacy in which students serve at the Community CafA© and interview the participants in preparation for a presentation during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Authorities say a 75-year-old Lansing woman was stranded for about three hours after her car crashed into the woods in Gratiot County.

Kaleb Brunner, 13, of Perrinton shot this 8-point buck Sunday, Sept. 27 in Gratiot County.

The Alma Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 50th anniversary season with a gala opening concert that covers the gamut of emotions and drama, plus highlights the talents of an award-winning guest pianist.

ST. LOUIS, Mich. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed adding the Gratiot County Golf Course site in St.

ST. LOUIS, Mich. -- Gratiot County authorities said St. Louis city employees were involved in a vehicle crash Monday.

Two men were hospitalized after a noon accident in St. Louis Monday, Gratiot County Sheriff's Department officials say.

A "community conversation" for Gratiot County-area citizens will focus on brainstorming economic, education and government strategies for moving Michigan forward.

One thing most Alma College students agree about Sam Ortisi: He makes a tasty pizza.