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Annual ORV Fun Fest registration available

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Annual ORV Fun Fest registration available

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

GLADWINThe 11th annual Gladwin County Orv Fun Fest is slated for August 17, 2024 at the Gladwin Fairgrounds. The event will include a 70 plus mile ride, food, and prizes. The ride will begin with a parade through Gladwin before heading to the trails.

Beaverton team compete and win at Mint 400 off-road race

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Beaverton team compete and win at Mint 400 off-road race

Steven Haupt

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

GLADWINBeaverton native Troy Evans and his son Nicolas Evans were the recent winners of the Mint 400, a 400 mile annual off-road marathon race that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6-10. Participating in the race were 431 vehicles and 1125 racers.

View from the comfy chair

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View from the comfy chair

Joel Vernier Joelmvernier@aol.com

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

One sleepy evening, I was settled into my “Comfy Chair”, the television was on, and I was listening to a show and intensely studying my eyelids when I was abruptly jarred out of my relaxation.My wife shouted from the kitchen, “Did you get the mail like I asked when you went to the store today?

Victorian furniture

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Victorian furniture

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Victorian furniture has a reputation for being impractical and out of style. After all, it’s all heavy, dark wood pieces covered in dust-collecting carvings and shabby old upholstery, right?Think again!

Local eighth graders learn financial literacy through CTE’s Reality Store

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Local eighth graders learn financial literacy through CTE’s Reality Store

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

CLAREClare-Gladwin Career and Technical Education (CTE) recently concluded its Reality Store program, engaging eighth-grade students from Beaverton, Clare, Farwell, Gladwin and Harrison schools in an interactive and educational experience.

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NMAC celebrates 10th anniversary and honors recipients

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

HARRISONThe Northern Michigan Alliance for Children (NMAC) is proud to announce its 10th anniversary, commemorating a decade of providing the compassionate, collaborative services of a Child Advocacy Center to children and families in rural Michigan.

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Register for Senior Project FRESH coupon book

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

GLADWINThe Council on Aging and the Michigan State University Extension office are coming together for Senior Project FRESH, which provides $25 in coupons to those that are eligible to spend on regional fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey at participating farmers markets and roadside stands.

Web-enabled beach warning system takes beach safety to the next level

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Web-enabled beach warning system takes beach safety to the next level

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

LANSINGRepresentatives from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, SwimSmart and the city of Grand Haven, community members and other stakeholders gathered Monday at a ribbon-cutting at Grand Haven State Park to formally unveil a new electronic beach safety...

Narrowing down the main cause behind insulin resistance

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Narrowing down the main cause behind insulin resistance

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the main cause for insulin resistance? I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about five years ago. I’ve maintained a consistent weight under 200 pounds, and I’m only 5’, 9” tall. I was able to get my A1C level down to 7.

Gladwin’s Summer Street Festival July 13

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Gladwin’s Summer Street Festival July 13

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

GLADWINThe Gladwin Business and Professional Association (GBPA) event, Gladwin’s Summer Street Festival, will take place on Cedar Avenue between Bowery and State Street, Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.We will be closing off the street for the festival.

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