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Benefit for Chet Loar to be held, Jan. 28

Benefit for Chet Loar to be held, Jan. 28

Benefit for Chet Loar to be held, Jan. 28

Abenefit will be held for Chet Loar, who was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage four cancer and is currently undergoing treatment in Houston, Texas. Friends and family are raising money to help with the costs of travel, treatments, and other expenses.

Whitmer announces appointments to the bench

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Shawn Jacque to the 36th District Court - City of Detroit and Jeremy Bowie to the 50th District Court – City of Pontiac.
DNR shares fisheries survey findings

DNR shares fisheries survey findings

DNR shares fisheries survey findings

Alot of factors go into effective fisheries management, including the valuable research data conducted each year by Michigan Department of Natural Resources research vessels on Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay that guides management decisions on how best to care for fisheries now and for future...
View from the comfy chair

View from the comfy chair

View from the comfy chair

Iwas settling into my “Comfy Chair” with a diet pop and bowl full of tortilla chips, and my wife called out, “Joel, I thought you made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Will tortilla chips help you to lose weight?” I thought for a moment, plain tortilla chips with a diet pop.
Christmas Kindness brought joy to 732 children

Christmas Kindness brought joy to 732 children

Christmas Kindness brought joy to 732 children

GLADWIN COUNTY December 17 was Gladwin County’s Christmas Kindness Distribution Day. A total of 732 Gladwin County children received gifts of warmth, which included coats, hats, gloves, warm socks, and blankets.

Share your life events with us!

As your hometown news source, the Record and Clarion view ourselves as an extension of your family. We love printing photos of your engagements, weddings, births, anniversaries, graduations, and more! Be sure to send us photos and information on your biggest life events.
Nixle alerts help locals prepare for bad weather and emergencies

Nixle alerts help locals prepare for bad weather and emergencies

Nixle alerts help locals prepare for bad weather and emergencies

f you haven’t already signed up for Nixle services I in Gladwin County, you should. The service offers emergency alerts when people need to be notified. With the winter season now upon us, it is important to stay up to date on severe weather that may be just around the corner.
100 YEARS AGO

100 YEARS AGO

Did you Now?

100 YEARS AGO Many deaths recorded in the Gladwin County Record 100 years ago would be considered rare by todays standards.

January is Radon Awareness Month

January is Radon Awareness Month, and Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) wants to remind you that testing for radon in your home, office, and school is an important way to protect your health.
The Record & Clarion welcomes back Loren McLaughlin

The Record & Clarion welcomes back Loren McLaughlin

The Record & Clarion welcomes back Loren McLaughlin

Loren McLaughlin has returned to work at the Gladwin County Record & Clarion in the editorial department. McLaughlin was previously editor at the Record & Clarion in 2018 and left to work with EMS in the mid-Michigan area.