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... Continue Reading →

Contaminated soybeans raise a larger issue

CHELSEA FABER STAFF WRITER Photo by Emma Grossbauer Michigan grown soybeans have been ordered by state officials to be destroyed after discovering a portion of the crop had been grown on contaminated land. These beans were grown in an area that contained soils dredged from the Kalamazoo River Superfund site. The Kalamazoo river has its... Continue Reading →

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