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GLADWIN HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME NIGHT

GLADWIN HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME NIGHT

GLADWIN HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME NIGHT

Friday was Hall of Fame Night at Gladwin High School and the past, present and future were on display. The girls’ basketball team treated the big crowd to a big win over Standish. At halftime, the fifth grade boys’ basketball team squared off for a scrimmage that brought more than a few cheers.
Bill G. Schuette

Bill G. Schuette

“Ask Bill G.” tele-townhall office hours announced

LANSINGRepresentative Bill G.Schuette has announced an upcoming Facebook live tele-townhall event at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The event will take place on Rep. Schuette’s official state Facebook page at www.facebook. com/StateRepSchuette.
Ryan Longstreth

Ryan Longstreth

BEAVERTON HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT THREE GRADUATES

The Beaverton Hall of Fame will induct three new members tomorrow night in between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games against Shepherd. The honorees are 2003 graduate Peter Maxwell and 2008 grads Ryan Longstreth and Jake Oard. The jay-vee game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m.
Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program class.

Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program class.

Officers graduate from TEAM School Liaison Program

LANSINGMichigan students will benefit from the addition of 19 law enforcement officers recently trained in the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program.
Department of Transportation crew fill a pothole on a state highway. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Department of Transportation crew fill a pothole on a state highway. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Michigan Municipal League suggests delivery tax to help fund local roads

LANSINGWould you be willing to pay a new 50-cent tax per delivery – think Uber Eats dropping off your pizza or an Amazon van with your new I Love Detroit shirt – if the money was used to fix residential and neighborhood streets?

Bovine tuberculosis-positive herd detected in Alcona County

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a beef herd from Alcona County, located in Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ). It was detected during the herd’s regular annual whole herd surveillance test.

Take charge of your medical care

The Veterans Administration Office of Inspector General has been busy. As always, their focus is on identifying problems that cause harm to veterans.For example, in one VA medical center there were concerns about the care given by a dermatologist on staff.
Elderly man weighs 84 pounds after his stomach removal

Elderly man weighs 84 pounds after his stomach removal

Elderly man weighs 84 pounds after his stomach removal

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is 18 years a record for living without a stomach? A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had his stomach removed. He consulted with a dietician and has been able to eat small but frequent meals.