All veterans exposed to toxins will be eligible for VA health care starting March 5

WASHINGTON D.C.All veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5, 2024, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“Ask Bill G.” office hours dates slated

LANSINGRepresentative Bill G.Schuette has announced upcoming “Ask Bill G.”Office Hours events for March in Midland and Beaverton.The pair of “Ask Bill G.” meetings are part of Bill’s commitment to listening to residents across the 95th House District in Midland and Gladwin counties.“Ask Bill G.

New license requirement for inland fishing guides begins March 1

LANSINGBeginning on Friday, March 1, sport fishing guides operating in Michigan will need an inland guide license to take clients on guided trips on inland lakes, rivers or streams.

Gladwin County’s CHILL grant success

GLADWIN COUNTYGladwin County celebrates a significant milestone in its community development efforts with the successful acquisition of $472,000 from the Michigan State Housing Development (MSHDA) CDBG Community Home Improvement, Land Bank, and Land Acquisition (CHILL) grant program.

FLTF announces dams restoration suspension timeline

MIDLANDFour Lakes Task Force (FLTF), the Delegated Authority for restoring the four lakes and dams in Midland and Gladwin counties, announced the Schedule for suspending restoration construction work in the coming months on Secord, Smallwood, Edenville and Sanford dams, and that the start of...

Presidential Primary Election results

The unofficial results of the February 27, 2024 Presidential Primary Election were released on the Gladwin County website, gladwincounty-mi.gov. Of the 1,402 votes for the Democratic candidate, 1,112 of them were for Joseph R. Biden Jr. who had the most votes out of all candidates.

Accident temporarily closes Cedar Avenue

On Friday, March 1, an accident involving three vehicles occurred on east Cedar Ave. at around 3 p.m. in front of MyMichigan Urgent Care Gladwin.Involved in the accident was a 2014 Chevrolet Impala, a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, and a 2010 Buick Lucerne.

Unofficial Election Results

Click HERE to view the unofficial election results for February 27, 2024.  

High troponin levels follow after bout of food poisoning

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old male who apparently suffered a case of food poisoning. I say apparently because no cause was ever discovered for the uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea that lasted for a whole day and recurred briefly the following morning.

Play the piano for brain health

I’ve been reading in too many places about taking steps to hold off memory and cognitive impairment, so I’ve paid attention to some of the ideas we can use to keep our brains active.