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AI-assisted scams against seniors

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
It’s not that scammers are getting smarter, but they have a new tool now: AI, artificial intelligence. For our own protection, we need to learn about AI and how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.If you’ve posted any pictures on social media, take them down.

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January at your library

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
GLAWINDo you need something fun to do to get you through the winter blues? Your libraries have you covered! Join us at the Gladwin Library for our Dog Days of Winter series kicking off with Izzy the Library Dog’s Birthday Party on Jan. 16 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

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May I Walk With You

Daniel Fachting
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Recently, I have been focusing on being a caregiver. It seems that at some time in everyone’s life they get to have the role of being a caregiver for someone they love.
Entries sought for Quilt Show

Entries sought for Quilt Show

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Entries sought for Quilt Show

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
STANDISHEntries are being sought for the Northeast Michigan Arts Council’s 33rd Annual Quilt Show slated for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026.There is no entry fee, nor are exhibitors required to have made their quilts. A quilt could have been received as a gift or a family heirloom.
Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

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Wandering with the Birds

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
DARYL BERNARDdfbernard1963@gmail.comLast week a couple of visiting birders were checking out some feeders just east of Beaverton when they made a surprising discovery.Along with all the expected birds at the feeder was a very unexpected bird: a European Goldfinch. Stan Lilley (Mt.
GHS athletics honors the late Danny Pahl

GHS athletics honors the late Danny Pahl

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GHS athletics honors the late Danny Pahl

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
GLADWINThe Gladwin Athletic Department held a ceremony prior to Friday night’s basketball game, dedicating a new video board on the north wall of the gym to the Danny Pahl, a longtime supporter of the school and its athletes who passed away just over a year ago.
DO THE TWIST

DO THE TWIST

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DO THE TWIST

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The Gladwin Area Community Band performed a program called “Christmas With A Twist” Sunday afternoon at the Gladwin High School Cafeteria. The playlist included songs called “The Name’s Claus, Santa Claus” and “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas,” along with “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.

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Free drive-thru food distribution Dec. 19

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
GLADWINMid Michigan Community Action is hosting a free drive-thru food distribution event at the Gladwin County Fairgrounds on Friday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no pre-registration or age requirements.
Lambert’s, hunters donate venison to local charities

Lambert’s, hunters donate venison to local charities

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Lambert’s, hunters donate venison to local charities

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
GLADWINMichigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH), an organization that provides venison donated by hunters to charitable organizations to feed the hungry, was at Lambert’s Meat Market in Gladwin Tuesday morning to pass out boxes containing 50 one-pound packages of ground meat.
A LOOK BACK IN TIME | STUMP REMOVAL

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | STUMP REMOVAL

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A LOOK BACK IN TIME | STUMP REMOVAL

Bob Frei
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Turning stump-filled wastelands into working farms was an uphill battle faced by hundreds of Gladwin County families in the early days of settlement.
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