Blight fight is underway

GLADWINResidents call their local government office for a variety of reasons, but one issue that comes up consistently is blight.“It’s a very big topic,” said Gladwin City Administrator Kimberly Hines, who fields a lot of those calls. “I’d say it’s one of the top three problems we have here.

Beaverton water project clogged by EGLE ruling

BEAVERTONThe Water System Improvements Project has sprung a leak, according to a progress report delivered by City Manager Shannon Sirpilla at the Regular Meeting of the Beaverton City Council Monday.

Group meets to bring mural to city

GLADWINAmeeting Friday at Redeemed Marketplace was the first step toward bringing a major new project to Gladwin.The Gladwin County Public Arts Council gathered to discuss plans to have a mural painted in Downtown Gladwin, along with what it should look like and who should do the painting.

Former student pays fond tribute to the late Sally Hall

There are people in life whose memories routinely bring back lessons of kindness, respect, and hopefulness. Not the kind of lessons you read in a book or hear in a sermon, but the kind that settle into your bones over years, that you only recognize fully when you’re older and looking back.

Weigh in on proposed exterior firewood quarantine

LANSINGDid you know that untreated firewood can move harmful pests and diseases to new places?

New coffee table book chronicles mid-century modern Midland architecture

MIDLANDThe Alden B. Dow Home and Studio in Midland, Michigan, and the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Midland organization are pleased to announce the release of their new book, Mid-Century Modern Midland.

BHS inducts three new Hall of Famers

BEAVERTONThree new members were inducted into the Beaverton Athletics Hall of Fame Friday night, in between victories over Pinconning for both the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams.

GHS to host Hall of Fame Night Friday

GLADWINThe Gladwin Athletic Department will host its annual Hall of Fame Night Friday.The girls’ varsity basketball team will take on Standish at 6 p.m. and the game will be followed by a presentation in honor of Jordan Strohkirch, who will be this year’s inductee into the Hall of Fame.

National drone testing site secured for Michigan

WASHINGTON D.C.The Department of Defense announced on Feb. 3 that the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Michigan as a national unmanned aerial systems testing site.

Beaverton Lions distribute toys during holiday season

BEAVERTONThe Beaverton Lions met Dec. 16 to distribute toys and gifts to 18 families in need. Per program chairman, Ralph Goerge, the Lions Club spends over $7,000 annually for this event. The Club works with Christmas Kindness to find these families.