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May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

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May I Walk With You

Daniel Fachting
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
By the time many of you read this the spring equinox will have happened, and Spring will officially begin. I cannot say that I will miss this winter with its ice storms, power outages and some very cold weather.
Hungry black bears are emerging from their winter dens and can smell bird seed and the grease on a backyard grill from a mile away.

Hungry black bears are emerging from their winter dens and can smell bird seed and the grease on a backyard grill from a mile away.

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Michigan is bear country and here they come!

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
LANSINGAs spring approaches and Michigan’s estimated 12,450 black bears emerge from their dens – many with new cubs in tow – here are a few important things to remember: Bears have an extraordinary sense of smell and memory.
Alisha Glass Childress

Alisha Glass Childress

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Leland’s Glass Childress selected into National High School Hall of Fame

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
EAST LANSING M ore than two decades have passed since Alisha Glass took her final swing at a volleyball in a Leland High School uniform, and yet her accomplishments for her small-town school in Northern Michigan remain among the most notable in that sport’s history not just statewide, but at the...
Family Fun Festival slated for May 16

Family Fun Festival slated for May 16

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Family Fun Festival slated for May 16

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
GLADWINFamily Fun Festival, sponsored by the Gladwin Church of the Nazarene, will take place on May 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gladwin County Fairgrounds, 401 S. State St.A Versiti Blood Drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will also feature a silent auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.
BES Students of the Month for February are Serenity Coppola, Kennadi Allen, Hazel Marshall, Noah Coppola, Liv Becker, Brantley Brooks, Olivia Giner and Liam Torrez. Not pictured: Madison Blades.

BES Students of the Month for February are Serenity Coppola, Kennadi Allen, Hazel Marshall, Noah Coppola, Liv Becker, Brantley Brooks, Olivia Giner and Liam Torrez. Not pictured: Madison Blades.

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Beaverton announces Students of the Month

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
BEAVERTONBeaverton Schools is proud to announce its Students of the Month for February at both Beaverton Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High School.
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