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Rosemary Baye MICHIGAN SENATE

Rosemary Baye MICHIGAN SENATE

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New bill would implement driving test for drivers 75 and older

Sonja Krohn
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
LANSINGAs Michigan’s population ages, the number of motor vehicle crashes involving older drivers is on the rise.Now, legislation would impose age-based regulations.A new bill introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-West Bloomfield, would require drivers aged 75 and older to take vision, written...
Stopping Medicare fraud

Stopping Medicare fraud

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Stopping Medicare fraud

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Medicare fraud is one of the big scams that thieves love. Approximately $60 billion per year is stolen from taxpayers through Medicare theft and fraud.

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Home and Garden Show April 25

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
GLADWINAHome and Garden Show will take place April 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Arnold Center located at 490 Industrial Drive.
The Gladwin County Recreation Area is located at 1365 Shaw Road in Gladwin.

The Gladwin County Recreation Area is located at 1365 Shaw Road in Gladwin.

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Gladwin’s home run queen is back in the park

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
GLADWINFrom out of the park to into the park, Gladwin’s Dayna Fennell has her bases covered.Fennell tied the state record for home runs in a season as a senior on the Gladwin softball team in 2016.The record was subsequently broken during the state tournament that spring, but 19 bombs is still a...

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County commissioners cover range of topics

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
GLADWINAplan from State Representative Bill G. Schuette that will provide financial relief for seniors in the Four Lakes Area while helping low-income and permanently disabled individuals across the state stay in their homes that was passed recently by the Michigan House is heading for the State...

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Applications due for EGLE Scrap Tire Cleanup Grants

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the availability of grants through its Scrap Tire Program to support the cleanup and reuse of abandoned tires across the state.
Will Michigan be the next state to adopt a child tax credit?

Will Michigan be the next state to adopt a child tax credit?

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Will Michigan be the next state to adopt a child tax credit?

Sonja Krohn
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
LANSINGSeveral states offer a child tax credit in addition to the federal one.Now, stakeholders are pushing for Michigan to follow their lead.A bill by Rep. Bill G. Schuette, R-Midland, would allow taxpayers to claim a state-level tax credit equal to 50 percent of their federal child tax credit.The...
Nichole Hope Mathis Age: 34 Charges: • Controlled Substance – Possession of Analogues • Larceny $199-$1,000 • Larceny Less Than $200 • Retail Fraud 3rd Degree Bond: • $10,000 PR • $3,500 C/S 10 percent • $3,500 C/S 10 percent

Nichole Hope Mathis Age: 34 Charges: • Controlled Substance – Possession of Analogues • Larceny $199-$1,000 • Larceny Less Than $200 • Retail Fraud 3rd Degree Bond: • $10,000 PR • $3,500 C/S 10 percent • $3,500 C/S 10 percent

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Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The following individuals were arrested by the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in the Gladwin County Jail during the time period of March 16 through March 22, 2026.

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Measles outbreak identified in Washtenaw County

News Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Washtenaw County Health Department have confirmed a measles outbreak; defined as three or more related cases of measles.
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