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State Representative Mike Hoadley (left) submitted a plan last week for a $2.5 million grant in an effort to save Trout Lake.

State Representative Mike Hoadley (left) submitted a plan last week for a $2.5 million grant in an effort to save Trout Lake.

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Hoadley submits plan to save Trout Lake

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
LANSINGState Rep. Mike Hoadley has submitted a plan for a $2.5 million grant to support critical improvements at Trout Lake in Gladwin County.

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Former Butman Township fire official charged with embezzlement

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
GLADWINOn Nov. 18, 2025, the Michigan State Police West Branch Post began an investigation into an alleged embezzlement case involving Elza Hays, 38, the former Associate President of the Butman Township Firefighters Association.The investigation revealed that, from Jan. 2021-Nov.
Annette M. Bailey

Annette M. Bailey

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METH SEIZED

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
On Jan. 18, 2026, Deputies from the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant on a residence within Grout Township. During the search, 80-grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine along with packaging baggies and weight scales were seized. As a result, two individuals, Frank J.

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Versiti blood drive scheduled for Feb. 5

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
GLADWINThere will be a Versiti blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 12-6 p.m. at the Gladwin Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2336 M-61. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.Make an appointment or check for eligibility, please call 866-642-5663.
Council discusses snow removal issues at Regular Meeting

Council discusses snow removal issues at Regular Meeting

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Council discusses snow removal issues at Regular Meeting

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
GLADWINThere’s an old saying that “everyone talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it.”That was only partly true last Tuesday at the Regular Meeting of the Gladwin City Council.
When it’s time to change doctors

When it’s time to change doctors

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When it’s time to change doctors

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Now and then, not too often but sometimes, you hear that audible click and come to the realization that you need to change doctors.Maybe it’s because once again you don’t feel like your doctor is really listening to your concerns.
Thieves don’t always do prison time

Thieves don’t always do prison time

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Thieves don’t always do prison time

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The reports from the VA’s Office of Inspector General are mindboggling outlines of just how low scammers will go to steal money, and just how much they are able to take. Not all of them, however, will do prison time.
Little Forks Conservancy permanently protects 45 acres in Clare County

Little Forks Conservancy permanently protects 45 acres in Clare County

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Little Forks Conservancy permanently protects 45 acres in Clare County

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
CLAREIn the northernmost reaches of Clare County lies a unique property that feels as though it is deep in wild country. Walking across the land takes you through several landscapes. Upland hardwood forests give way to lowland conifer swamps and, farther north, to wide stretches of wetland.
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