Controversy closes Council meeting

GLADWINAfter discussing plans for this summer’s Hazardous Waste Collection Day and the continuing process of checking residential sewer lines for lead, the atmosphere got really toxic Monday toward the end of the Regular Meeting of the Gladwin City Council.

Avoiding cognitive decline

Scroll around the internet to look for ideas about avoiding cognitive decline, and you’ll find a wide variety of suggestions and studies. One thing many of them agree on, however, is the value of playing games.UCLA has it narrowed down to four types in particular.

CTE STUDENTS ADDRESS LEGISLATIVE FORUM

A group of five students who are participating in the Clare-Gladwin Career & Technical Education Program addressed the Gladwin County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Legislative Forum Friday at the Beaverton Community Center.

Additional education benefits

Have you been using your veterans educational benefits? Are you running out of time because you’re coming to the end of the standard 36 months of benefits you received? Because of two new rulings, you might be one of a million veterans who are eligible for an additional 12 months.

Bond inducted into UA Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

TUSCALOOSA, ALThe University of Alabama honored the achievement of numerous students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 3.Among those recognized, Sydney Bond of Beaverton, was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.

DAM UPDATE

EdenvilleWork on the Edenville auxiliary spillway and the Tittabawassee and Tobacco primary spillways continue despite the recent spring flooding events which caused delays with dewatering and clean-up time. The auxiliary spillway crest slabs are complete, which is a big milestone accomplished.

Hospice of Gladwin Area Understanding Grief starts in April

GLADWINHospice of Gladwin Area Understanding Grief will take place April 14 through May 19, 2026, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Gladwin Free Methodist Church Conference Room located at 1312 N. State Street, Gladwin.

Mid Michigan College invites community to student showcase

HARRISONMid Michigan College is welcoming the public to experience student creativity, innovation, and achievement at its annual Student Showcase, taking place on both campuses this April.

DNR graduates 48 new park rangers

LANSINGFollowing nine weeks of rigorous training, 48 park rangers graduated April 3 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ newly formatted Ranger Academy at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon.

Early onset of colorectal cancer focus of lecture

MIDLANDAccording to a study published in January 2026 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer cause of death in people under the age of 50.