Next Legislative Breakfast slated

The next Gladwin County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast in the series will be on Friday, April 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

CAR ACCIDENT

On the morning of Wednesday, March 20, there was a car accident in Grout Township near the intersection of M-18 and Kerswill Road due to the snowy conditions. No further information regarding the accident was available at press time.

Prosecutors say low salaries, staff shortages, contribute to delays, backlogs

LANSINGThomas Weichel is the only lawyer working in the Alcona County prosecutor’s office, having to balance backlogs of criminal cases while handling the agency’s workload alone.Weichel said his office has always experienced staff shortages and backlogs.

Former Osceola County caregiver charged with medication theft

Aformer caregiver with Reed City Fields, an assisted living facility in Osceola County, was arraigned on one count each of Larceny in a Building and Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 77th District Court in Osceola County, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on March 15.

Some want Michigan to regulate septic tanks to protect water quality

Being a state with direct access to a lot of fresh water creates opportunities for housing, jobs and tourism.

Help for financial stresses

If your debts are so bad the stress of it is making you physically ill, you’re not alone. And if the weight of it all is stressing you mentally, you’re not alone there either. The past several years, with the economy and Covid and everything else, have made many of us wonder if there’s hope.

Gladwin County District Library’s Pet Supply Drive

GLADWIN COUNTYThe Gladwin County District Library (GCDL) is organizing a pet supply drive to benefit the Gladwin County Animal Shelter. The drive will take place between Apr. 7 and Apr. 13, coinciding with National Library Week.

COA Monthly Caregiver Support Group

Council On Aging (COA) Monthly Caregiver Support Group meetings will be held the third Wednesday of every month, 1:30 p.m., at the Antler Arms High Rise Building.

Serene Patio Spaces

Resin or plastic furniture has many perks, including durability, affordability, easy up-keep, and very easy to move and arrange. While portability can be a great asset in patio furniture, it also means it will easily blow in heavy winds or storms.

Developing a cost-effective technique to estimate wolf abundance in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

LANSINGOn a desolate two-track road, a man approaches on a snowmobile.Watching the road ahead, he notices a line of tracks in the snow that lead from a dense stand of trees along a creek. The man stops the sled and as it idles, he leans over for a better view.