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This 2021 Chevy Silverado was involved in a single vehicle, personal injury rollover crash Sunday in Butman Township.

This 2021 Chevy Silverado was involved in a single vehicle, personal injury rollover crash Sunday in Butman Township.

Alcohol alleged factor in Butman Twp. crash

GLADWIN COUNTYOn Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m. Deputies from the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a single vehicle, personal injury, rollover crash on Sugar River Road, east of N. Hockaday Road, in Butman Township.The preliminary investigation indicates a...
Kyle Binger (fifth from left) was confirmed as Gladwin’s new Chief of Police at the Regular Meeting of the City Council last Tuesday.

Kyle Binger (fifth from left) was confirmed as Gladwin’s new Chief of Police at the Regular Meeting of the City Council last Tuesday.

Council confirms Binger as new Police Chief

GLADWINKyle Binger, a Gladwin policeman who has been serving as the Department’s School Resource Officer, was named Chief of Police by a unanimous vote last Tuesday at the Regular Meeting of the Gladwin City Council.Binger was recommended to the council by City Administrator Kimberly Hines after an...
Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund

Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund

Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund

MIDLANDAs announced during the July 9 webinar, the Four Lakes Task Force is pleased to support the launch of the Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund.
Kiwanis Sweetest Day Roses available for order

Kiwanis Sweetest Day Roses available for order

Kiwanis Sweetest Day Roses available for order

GLADWINThe Gladwin Kiwanis Club will continue the tradition of selling roses to coincide with Sweetest Day, a day to recognize the special folks in your life: wives, mothers, sweethearts, secretaries, co-workers, etc.
Work continues at Secord Dam on the primary spillway. The two main areas of construction are demolition of one of the spillway bays and placing concrete in the downstream lower slab. In the spillway chute, crews are installing baffle blocks, which are big blocks of concrete used to reduce the force of water as it flows. Crews also started to install the downstream steps.

Work continues at Secord Dam on the primary spillway. The two main areas of construction are demolition of one of the spillway bays and placing concrete in the downstream lower slab. In the spillway chute, crews are installing baffle blocks, which are big blocks of concrete used to reduce the force of water as it flows. Crews also started to install the downstream steps.

Four Lakes Task Force update

Work resumed on all four dams over the summer. Each site is active when weather permits and crews are making excellent progress.
Beef cattle bale grazing on a farm in Michigan. PHOTO BY MSU EXTENSION

Beef cattle bale grazing on a farm in Michigan. PHOTO BY MSU EXTENSION

New MSU Extension bulletin, Winter Bale Grazing in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region now available

LANSINGMSU Extension has recently released a brand-new MSU Extension bulletin, Winter Bale Grazing in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region, which provides practical step-by-step guidance for farmers seeking more efficient and regenerative winter-feeding methods.

Saginaw City Council Member sentenced on Election Law Forgery Charges

LANSINGOn Aug. 27, Saginaw City Council member Monique Lamar-Silvia, 64, of Saginaw, was sentenced to one year of probation with 140 hours of community service for forging signatures on a nominating petition filed with the Saginaw City Clerk’s Office in an unsuccessful attempt to get Eric...
Corps of Engineers to update community Sept. 24 in Midland

Corps of Engineers to update community Sept. 24 in Midland

Corps of Engineers to update community Sept. 24 in Midland

MIDLANDOn Wednesday, Sept. 24, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District will update the community on its flood risk management study of the Tittabawassee River Watershed in Midland County.

Lansing man sentenced for filing fraudulent grant applications

LANSINGLeslie Buck, 25, of Lansing, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years’ probation, 100 days in jail already served, and an additional 200 days in jail was suspended pending successful completion of the probationary term, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.