CMU student Amy Marie Gehring passes away
Amy Marie “Fish” Gehring passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 10, at Central Michigan Community Hospital at the age of 37. Amy was born on August 23, 1974, in Alma to Durane and Beverly (Hooker) Fish. She graduated from Alma High School and worked for Central Michigan University in the Health [...]
http://www.cm-life.com/2012/05/22/amy-marie-fish-gehring1/
Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:10 -0700
Mid-Michigan History: Alma's first brick church
The church, still standing on Alma's North State Street, was the city's first brick church. It was built by the Congregationalists in the 1880s of brick from Bailey's Brick Yard south of Alma.
http://themorningsun.com/articles/2012/04/30/life/doc4f9e6a133bc7e353348962.txt
Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:37:36 -0700
Mid-Michigan steam locomotive out for long repairs
It's been more than a year since we've seen the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive chugging down Mid-Michigan railroad tracks.
http://www.abc12.com/story/18618482/mid-michigan-steam-locomotive-out-for-long-repairs
Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:31 -0700
Baseball drops final road test of the season in the first inning
KALAMAZOO — Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney returned to his alma mater, Western Michigan, where he was named a third team All-American at shortstop and inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. “This place is a special place for me,” Maloney said. “I had a great experience here, met my wife here — a lot of great memories.” read more
http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/baseball-drops-final-road-match-season-first-inning
Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 19:09:55 -0700
Events: Alma Highland Festival & Games 2012, Sumpter Country Fest
ETC.
http://www.freep.com/article/20120524/ENT05/205240329
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 23:14:58 -0700
GVSU women's soccer hires Alma assistant Shaylin Mannino as goalkeeping coach
The Grand Valley State University women's soccer team has hired a new goalkeeping coach, head coach Dave DiIanni announced Tusday. Former Alma College assistant and Central Michigan University standout Shaylin Mannino joins the Lakers after former assistant coach Shannon Neely took at similar position at Northwestern.
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x2138753274/GVSU-womens-soccer-hires-Alma-assistant-Shaylin-Mannino-as-goalkeeping-coach
Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:33 -0700
Deer becoming nuisance in Alma
On a recent weekday morning during fairly heavy traffic , three deer hopped across Wright Avenue in Alma They were coming from Masonic Pathways and heading west.
http://themorningsun.com/articles/2012/04/30/news/doc4f9d1e87854c7043433632.txt
Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:26:51 -0700
Maloney parts ways with Michigan baseball program
In a press release on Tuesday, it was announced that Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney will not be returning to the program. He departs after 10 years with varied levels of success, but coaching the team through two straight losing seasons has been an area of recent concern, which is why his contract will not be extended after it expires on June 30. read more
http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/maloney-parts-ways-michigan-baseball-program
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:20:59 -0700
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
MICHIGAN CITY - It's a feeling every mother knows, that moment when you hold your child and imagine their future. In that moment, Kathleen Kane never realized how closely her daughter Lauren's future would intertwine with her own.
http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/05/24/news/local/doc4fadbfa537586871781062.txt
Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:19:34 -0700
Armitage inducted into Hall of Fame
Dr. Chuck Armitage, former McLean County Board member, was inducted into the Allegan, Mich., Athletic Hall of Fame this past Saturday.
http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/high-school/football/1bdc1fd4-a612-11e1-be92-0019bb2963f4.html
Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:32:00 -0700
