A LOOK BACK IN TIME | MASONIC LODGE 1921

This is a photo of the Masonic Lodge in 1921, as it was being prepared to turn it to face Silverleaf Street.

United States flags placed on veteran’s graves

GLADWIN With Memorial Day quickly approaching, The Gladwin County Office of Veterans Affairs has taken on the role of Gladwin County cities and townships by acting as a central location to verify military service and make sure each honorably discharged veteran, interred in a Gladwin County...

Golden Key Camp presents a Chair-ity Camp-aign

GLADWIN COUNTY Golden Key Camp is putting on a unique fundraising event for the Gladwin County community. The Chair-ity Campaign is focused on raising money for the camp, so that it may offer a better experience to its campers.

MARSP receive CPR training at meeting

GLADWIN On April 24, 2023, the members of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) – Gladwin County Chapter had the opportunity to practice Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) under the guidance of Christian Church, Community Health Instructor for MyMichigan Health...

Spaghetti Dinner to benefit local couple

GLADWIN COUNTY One of the couples in the Wesley Branch Church of Daniel’s Band congregation, Bill and Darlene Bishop, have gone through hard trials recently and Bill was placed into a nursing home in Alma. Now Darlene found out she will need to replace her entire septic system.

May I Walk With You

Remember when Sundays were set aside for rest, worship, visiting family, and fun? Younger people may not remember, but almost all stores were closed on Sundays, most places of work were closed. Even farmers took the day off from doing only the most necessary chores.

Gladwin Elementary adopts a sea turtle for every class

GLADWIN For the past 12 years, Gladwin Elementary Second Grade classes have participated in a cross-curricular community service project. Students collected pledges to raise money to adopt sea turtles. They are highly endangered.

Beaverton to celebrate Memorial Day

BEAVERTON Plans are now in place for the 2023 Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 29. As usual, there will be a parade in Beaverton. Lineup will be at 1 p.m. at the municipal parking lot near the Community Center.

Food drive at Lambert’s Meat Market May 12-13

GLADWIN Lambert’s Meat Market and Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH) are teaming up to collect canned foods, and non-perishable food items, on May 12-13 at Lambert’s Meat Market in Gladwin, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring $10 worth of canned foods, or non-perishable food items, and get a chance...

Tree City communities aim for the canopy

LANSING Two new communities, St. Charles (Saginaw County) and Northport (Leelanau County), have joined more than 100 Michigan towns, cities and schools earning Tree City USA status for efforts to promote and care for public trees.