Chamber event Friday morning

GLADWINThe Chamber of Commerce will host another Good Morning Gladwin County event Friday from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Beaverton Community Center.

Garden of Eden VBS slated Aug. 11-13

GLADWINNew Beginnings Methodist Church located at 309 S. M-18, will be having Garden of Eden Vacation Bible School (VBS), Aug. 11-13, 5:30-7:30 p.m.The event will begin with a meal for families followed by the VBS program. Nursery care will be offered during the adult bible study.

Mt. Pleasant woman to stand trial for Medicaid fraud

LANSINGClaudia Payne, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, was bound over to stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County on Aug. 5 on five counts of Medicaid Fraud – False Claim, each a 4-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Michigan WIC Program increases income threshold, more families may now qualify

LANSINGThe income guidelines for the Michigan Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program were recently adjusted due to federal guidelines, and more Michigan families may now qualify for benefits.

Updated guidance on cyclosporiasis outbreak

LANSINGIn response to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) advises Michigan residents that they can resume routine guidance for consuming lettuce and salad greens as new cyclosporiasis case reports and related emergency department visits...

Classes set for dealing with mental illness

MIDLANDThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering sessions of its Family to Family program this fall.Mental illness is challenging for the person living with it and their families. Is your family new to dealing with a loved one experiencing a mental illness?

Gladwin PD offense summary

Reports Assaults............................................................... 6 Larceny/Destruction of Property........................... 8 Traffic Accidents.................................................. 8 Mental Health....................................................... 1 Other...........

Boutique offers lavender and all its benefits

Lavender has properties to cure what ails you and the place to find it in Gladwin is the Greenwood Lavender Ranch Boutique at 207 W. Cedar Ave.The shop owned by Abby and Jeffrey Greenwood has been open for about two months and offers a variety of products that deliver lavender’s benefits.

County extends green energy, data center moratoriums

GLADWINWith the end of the first trimester approaching for moratoriums on new green energy and data center development passed by the Gladwin County Board of Commissioners in June, resolutions were passed at Tuesday’s Regular Meeting extending both for a total of nine months.

Tracking the source of pet’s food allergies

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My cat “Starlight” has terrible skin allergies, and I haven’t been able to pinpoint the cause. She does not have fleas -- I give her a monthly topical treatment and keep the house clean.