EMILY HENDERSON STAFF WRITER Photo by DYLAN COUR Not too long ago the city of Alma was hit with quite the rainstorm, causing a pipe to burst beneath the library. A drain connected to the archival room in the basement was where the water came spewing out. “A storm water drain pump from the city […]
Day: October 24, 2019
Polar Express passes through Alma
EMMA GROSSBAUER STAFF WRITER Photo by EMMA GROSSBAUER Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 was a historic day for the Pere Marquette 1225, better known as the Polar Express, because of the 44-year anniversary of the train’s first fire-up on Michigan State University’s campus. The Steam Railroading Institute planned this special day to celebrate two milestones– the […]
State budget woes impact Alma Students
CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Alma College students could feel a new wave of financial aid woes, as Governor Gretchen Whitmer has cut millions of dollars in financial aid from small colleges through a line item veto. The Michigan Tuition Grant can award students with up to $2,000 per year, which is decided based on financial […]