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Michigan Army National Guard Training Underway at Camp Grayling

Michigan Army National Guard Training Underway at Camp Grayling

Michigan Army National Guard Training Underway at Camp Grayling

LANSINGThe Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) has commenced annual training at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC), bringing Soldiers from across the state together to strengthen readiness and refine mission-essential skills through June 12.
The Pepper Mill getting national attention

The Pepper Mill getting national attention

The Pepper Mill getting national attention

GLADWINThe Pepper Mill, located at 217 W. Cedar, will host a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR), a national media and marketing company, for an on-site visit as part of the ABR Roadshow.America’s Best Restaurants travels the country spotlighting independent, locally-owned restaurants that...

Michigan releases 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides about local fish consumption

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released the 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guides to help Michigan residents choose fish that are best for them and their families to eat.The Eat Safe Fish Guides provide consumption guidelines for eating locally caught fish.

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County passes green energy moratoriums

County passes green energy moratoriums

County passes green energy moratoriums

GLADWINAmoratorium and a somewhat less-atorium regarding the expansion of green energy projects were approved Tuesday at the Regular Meeting of the Gladwin County Board of Commissioners.The Board voted unanimously to approve a resolution crafted by Civil Attorney Timothy Perrone to impose a...
Gladwin Secretary of State office to close for one-week project

Gladwin Secretary of State office to close for one-week project

Gladwin Secretary of State office to close for one-week project

GLADWINThe Secretary of State office at 675 E. Cedar Ave. in Gladwin will be closed for one week because of a remodeling project, but residents can go online to mi.gov/sos instead for most of their transactions.The office will be closed Monday, June 15, and will resume normal service at 9 a.m....

ATV accident takes life of Gladwin man

GLADWINOn Saturday, June 6, 2026 at approximately 10:40 a.m., deputies from the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a personal injuiy accident involving an ATV at a private residence located in Sage Township.A Yamaha quad-runner being operated by 23-year-old, Jerod Guoan,...
Roberts siblings both All-State in hoops

Roberts siblings both All-State in hoops

Roberts siblings both All-State in hoops

BEAVERTONBeaverton boys’ basketball coach Shad Woodruff used to drive down his street past the neighbor’s house, see a brother and sister playing basketball in the driveway and not think much of it.The Roberts family had a boy and a girl, two years apart and their mom, Darcie, had been a player at...
Charles Vernon Estes Age: 62 Assault With A Dangerous Weapon (Felonious Assault) Bond: $7,500 Cash Surety 10 percent

Charles Vernon Estes Age: 62 Assault With A Dangerous Weapon (Felonious Assault) Bond: $7,500 Cash Surety 10 percent

Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office

The following individuals were arrested by the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in the Gladwin County Jail during May 31 through June 7.Operating-Impaired Bond Refused P.B.T.Bond:$2,500 Cash Surety 10 percent $2,500 Cash Surety 10 percentBond:$25,000 Personal RecognizanceAssault Or...
Keep campfires contained in a fire ring or pit and fully extinguish them before leaving. Douse fires with water, stir ashes and douse again.

Keep campfires contained in a fire ring or pit and fully extinguish them before leaving. Douse fires with water, stir ashes and douse again.

DNR urges caution as fire danger rises across northern Michigan

LANSINGWith dry weather conditions persisting across the state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging residents and visitors to use extreme caution with any outdoor activity that could spark a wildfire in the northern Lower Peninsula and throughout the Upper Peninsula.Warm...