Gladwin Goodfellows Holiday Campaign

GLADWINSince the Great Depression in the 1930’s, the Gladwin Goodfellows have helped needy families in Gladwin County during the holiday season.All donations received go for the purchase of food items for holiday baskets, which will be delivered Dec. 20. Please help this year by donating today.

Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

LANSINGThere are 27,000 known brownfields, or sites contaminated with pollutants, dotting the state. Many of them are locations where factories once stood.

Here’s to a better 2026

Here we are, ready to wrap up another year. And there’s a new one just around the corner. What can we learn from this year to help us in the next one?Many seniors have had a rough time financially, and it doesn’t look as though things are going to get better soon.

CMDHD closed for holidays

MT. PLEASANTCentral Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) offices will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Regular services will resume on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Free drive-thru food distribution Dec. 19

GLADWINMid Michigan Community Action is hosting a free drive-thru food distribution event at the Gladwin County Fairgrounds on Friday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no pre-registration or age requirements.

Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

LANSINGThe United States would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to sufficiently fix and update its drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, according to research by the advocacy organization Value of Water Campaign.

The VA year in review

Veterans who have a relative who gets medical care under CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs) will be happy to know that the massive backlog of applications has been eliminated.

Public comments let officials know what residents are thinking, study says

LANSINGWant insights into what’s on the mind of the citizenry? Just listen.One way for policymakers to find out is to pay attention to what people say during the public comment period at local government sessions.