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Mike Hoadley

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State Rep. Mike Hoadley announces June office hours

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LANSINGState Rep. Mike Hoadley (R-Au Gres) has announced local office hours for the month of June.Local residents are encouraged to meet with their local state representative, ask about what’s happening at the state Capitol and share their thoughts on major issues.
William Bowerman of the Wings Over Water Research Institute, and two volunteers examine a bald eagle in May. COURTESY OF WINGS OVER WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

William Bowerman of the Wings Over Water Research Institute, and two volunteers examine a bald eagle in May. COURTESY OF WINGS OVER WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LANSINGThe number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining, and funding delays aren’t helping the cause.Researchers who have spent decades climbing trees, banding eaglets and monitoring nests say something unusual is happening this year.Field crews working with long-term monitoring programs say...
Pictured left to right are: Sayde Woodruff, Brenna Randle, Freya Wood, Audrey Andrist, Bree Visser, Audrey Schmidt, Jordyn Schultz, Isabelle Dodman, Ansley Mausolf, and Braylin Orton.

Pictured left to right are: Sayde Woodruff, Brenna Randle, Freya Wood, Audrey Andrist, Bree Visser, Audrey Schmidt, Jordyn Schultz, Isabelle Dodman, Ansley Mausolf, and Braylin Orton.

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Miss Gladwin County to be crowned Saturday

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
GLADWIN COUNTYThe Miss Gladwin County Scholarship Program Showcase will take place on Saturday at Gladwin High School.
Mark Toaz

Mark Toaz

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Meeting set to discuss juvenile crime solutions

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
GLADWINMark Toaz was the Assistant Prosecutor in Gladwin County, until he was named to replace retiring Norm Gage in the fall of 2023.He stepped up to become the Prosecutor, won a four-year term to the post in November of 2024 and handled the office’s caseload by himself until Steven Durance was...
Food distribution at Christ the King

Food distribution at Christ the King

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Food distribution at Christ the King

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
GLADWIN COUNTYThere was another successful Gladwin/ Beaverton Community Food Distribution (GBCFD) in the parking lot of Christ the King Lutheran Church on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

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Midland County sheriff’s deputy involved in crash

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
MIDLANDOn June 16, 2026 at 1:08 a.m., deputies from the Midland County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a single vehicle crash in the area of Lake Sanford Road and Turtle Cove in Edenville Township.
Keeping cool

Keeping cool

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Keeping cool

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Here we are again, in the heat of summer. We seniors are the ones most at risk for serious health problems because of the high temperatures.
Fiduciary rules

Fiduciary rules

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Fiduciary rules

News Staff
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Fiduciary fraud is one of the lowest scams that can be perpetrated against a disabled veteran.
SECORD

SECORD

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SECORD

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Crews are working steadily to prepare for gate installation. Last month, all pier walls were completed, allowing work to begin on the primary spillway baffle blocks and end sill. Significant progress was made on the rehabilitation of the controls building.
Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

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Wandering with the Birds

Daryl Bernard Dfbernard1963@gmail.com
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ALASKA, PART 2: After leaving the remote, wide-open tundra and towering mountains of Nome, we headed down to the temperate rainforest, glaciers, and towering mountains of the Kenai Peninsula.
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