GCCB Kitchen Table Conversations slated

GLADWIN COUNTYThe Gladwin County Community Builders (GCCB) are back and will be sponsoring several public forums from the end of February until the end of April 2026. They will be kitchen table conversations.

Wild game benefit dinner for Skeels Christian School

GLADWINSkeels Christian School will be hosting a wild game benefit dinner on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at the Gladwin Knights of Columbus Hall. This benefit will be filled with good food, a silent auction, drawings, a guest speaker, and more!

Two very different scammers

Scammers come with varying motives, intelligence levels -- and with different intentions.While it’s disturbing that anyone steals from the VA, it’s twice as bad when the scammer is a veteran.

Learn the proper inhaler technique for medication

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to properly use them.

DNR to livestream Michigan NRC meetings

LANSINGBeginning with the Wednesday, Feb. 11, meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to livestream all NRC meetings in an effort to make it easier for the public to learn about the work of the commission and stay engaged on topics of...

Gov. Whitmer announces art and writing contests for 2026 State of the State

LANSINGGovernor Gretchen Whitmer has announced an art contest for the 2026 State of the State program cover and a new writing contest for the chance to be a part of the address.“Michigan is growing as we continue working together to create goodpaying jobs, fix our roads, support our small...

Michigan Wheat Producers to vote on program continuation

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced that it will conduct a referendum on the Michigan Wheat Program from Monday, Feb. 9 through Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.MDARD organizes referenda every five years for commodity organizations enabled by Public Act 232 of...

Jupiter Family Night at the Delta College Planetarium

BAY CITYHead to the Delta College Planetarium for a special night all about our solar system’s largest planet – Jupiter!

PORTER STREET BOAT LAUNCH INFO BOARDS

Five years after its original construction the three sided informative board at the Porter Street Boat Launch has finally been completed with the assistance of the City Manager, Shannon Sirpilla; College Intern, Chloe Sprague; DPW Director, Patrick Stanley; and Tom O’Brien from O’Brien Signs.

Former Prescott man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct

LANSINGJames Carter, 63, formerly of Prescott, but most recently residing in Georgia, was convicted by a Hillsdale County jury on Feb. 4 of four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a potential life sentence offense, and one count of Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, a 4-year...