Error in article from 2/15

GLADWIN COUNTY In the article titled ‘Timberwood Antique Mall reopens after nine years’ that ran on page B-9 in the Feb. 15 edition of the Record & Clarion, there was an error made.

A 48-Year Theft

Forty-eight years is a long time to pull off a scam, but one woman managed to keep it going for that long. The crime: forging her mother’s signature on the back of checks for widows’ benefits ... for 48 years.

Biden administration invests in high-speed Internet for Michigan

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department is investing $19.5 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural Michigan.

Michigan experiences spike in calls to mental health hotline

LANSING The state is experiencing a surge in calls to 988, its mental crisis hotline, a trend that’s been occurring since it launched in July, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Food Bank Council of Michigan announces executive team changes

LANSING The Food Bank Council of Michigan (FBCM) today announced that veteran food bank executive Marsha Keefer has joined the organization as its new chief operating officer and Dr. Dawn Opel, who formerly served as the Council’s chief operating officer and general counsel, has been promoted to...

Michigan educators struggle with affordable housing

LANSING Amber Groenke holds three jobs. While she’s an education assistant at West Ottawa High School, she also works at an Ulta Beauty store and as a Door-Dash driver. Last summer, she was homeless.

Peters to serve on Senate appropriations subcommittees important to Michigan

WASHINGTON, DC Senator Gary Peters (MI), a new member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will serve on the following subcommittees: ■ Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; ■ Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; ■ Homeland...

Hospice of Gladwin Area is in need of supplies

GLADWIN Hospice of Gladwin Area, an all volunteer organization, would like to remind the community if you don’t know what to do with incontinence supplies, protein drinks (Boost/Ensure), shower chairs/benches, seated walkers, wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment, they would gratefully...

View from the comfy chair

I was cocooned in my “Comfy Chair,” enjoying an afternoon nap. I was on another dream adventure; this time, I was playing a role in the movie, “Earth vs. Flying Saucers.” I was playing the role of Dr. Russell Marvin! I find dream adventures a great way to fall/stay asleep!

Over mountains and through woods: part four

MCLAUGHLIN REACHES HALFWAY POINT OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AFTER JOURNEY THROUGH VIRGINIA DALEVILLE, VA As local outdoor extraordinaire Loren McLaughlin worked his way northeast along the Appalachian Trail (AT), he had taken a brief respite in Daleville, VA in hopes he could wait out his friend’s...