2026 Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), in partnership with the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund (MYLSF), announced that applications for the 2026 MYSLF scholarships will be open until May 3.

Understanding why people still die of pneumonia

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do people still die of pneumonia?With all the advances that we’ve seen in modern medicine, losing anyone to this ailment seems like such a waste. Is it a question of pneumonia being difficult to pin down because of the root cause, whether it’s bacterial, viral or fungal?

View from the comfy chair

I was enjoying a welldeservedInap after coming down to my family room at 5 a.m. to activate nap mode. I quickly drifted off to REM sleep. I woke up at 7:30 a.m. as daylight was putting the world and my deck in full view, and I was looking out at about 2.5 inches of fresh snow.

DNR expands digital tagging for hunters

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expanding its eHarvest digital tagging system to include most species that require a kill tag, offering a modern and convenient alternative to traditional paper tags for hunters across the state.

May I Walk With You

Irecently read the title of a book by Bishop Eric Varden called Healing Wounds, so I bought it. Who can’t use a little healing now and then?Yet, as I pondered the title, I thought, “What if it is not just about the curing of illness and injuries?

Pair Beer With Food Like A Pro

Even though pizza, wings and beer is a combination that has appeared on game day food tables seemingly since the dawn of organized sports, the nuances of beer open up the possibility for many other food-beverage combinations.

Little Forks Conservancy hosts volunteer open house

MIDLANDThe Little Forks Conservancy is hosting a volunteer open house on March 5 from 5-7 p.m. at Pizza Sam’s to talk with individuals about how they can get involved in local conservation efforts with the conservancy.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | J.W. MEYERS BUILDING

This week’s historical photo depicts a building that is certainly familiar to most Gladwin area residents today. The building now occupied by Mack’s on Main at the Southwest corner of Cedar Avenue and Silverleaf Street.

Soybean tariffs challenge Michigan growers

LANSINGFor the third-year running, Michigan farmers are suffering from significant losses in the soybean market, according to the American Soybean Association.The U.S Department of Agriculture forecasts that commodity sales will not be much different in 2026 than in the last two years, however.

Top scores for VA cemetery services

It comes as a big surprise, given the seriousness of burying a loved one, but the VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) just earned an extremely high score on satisfaction with its services.