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Medicare fraud is one of the big scams that thieves love. Approximately $60 billion per year is stolen from taxpayers through Medicare theft and fraud. Your job is to be the intermediary and foil their attempts.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Home and Garden Show April 25
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GLADWINAHome and Garden Show will take place April 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Arnold Center located at 490 Industrial Drive.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Gladwin’s home run queen is back in the park
Scott Salowich
GLADWINFrom out of the park to into the park, Gladwin’s Dayna Fennell has her bases covered.Fennell tied the state record for home runs in a season as a senior on the Gladwin softball team in 2016.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
County commissioners cover range of topics
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GLADWINAplan from State Representative Bill G.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Applications due for EGLE Scrap Tire Cleanup Grants
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LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the availability of grants through its Scrap Tire Program to support the cleanup and reuse of abandoned tires across the state. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Will Michigan be the next state to adopt a child tax credit?
Sonja Krohn
LANSINGSeveral states offer a child tax credit in addition to the federal one.Now, stakeholders are pushing for Michigan to follow their lead.A bill by Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, would allow taxpayers to claim a state-level tax credit equal to 50 percent of their federal child tax credit.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Nichole Hope Mathis Age: 34 Charges: • Controlled Substance – Possession of Analogues • Larceny $199-$1,000 • Larceny Less Than $200 • Retail Fraud 3rd Degree Bond: • $10,000 PR • $3,500 C/S 10 percent • $3,500 C/S 10 percent
Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office
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The following individuals were arrested by the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in the Gladwin County Jail during the time period of March 16 through March 22, 2026.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Measles outbreak identified in Washtenaw County
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LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Washtenaw County Health Department have confirmed a measles outbreak; defined as three or more related cases of measles. Three linked cases have been reported since March 12, all in Washtenaw County.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Pictured are Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ambassador of Finland to the United States Leena-Kaisa Mikkola.
Gov. Whitmer advances partnership with Finland in clean technologies and defense industry collaboration
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LANSINGRecently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland to strengthen cooperation on clean technologies, advanced mobility, defense, and other strategically significant industries.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Farwell man charged with embezzling over $400,000 from 82-year-old
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LANSINGOn March 17, Phillip Lee Sprague, age 62, of Farwell, was arraigned in front of Magistrate Steven R. Worpell, Jr.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026