Three Charged with Medicaid Fraud in Alleged Transportation Scheme

LANSINGBernice Marie Pate, 51, of Inkster, was arraigned on Oct. 8 in the 54B District Court in East Lansing for allegedly exploiting a Medicaid transportation program, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: How Shelterhouse Empowers Local Survivors

GLADWINShelterhouse of Midland and Gladwin Counties has a mission to serve, heal, and empower survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Grief and loss classes at BAC

BEAVERTONThe Beaverton Activity Center, located at 106 Tonkin Street in Beaverton, will be holding grief and loss support classes from Nov. 5 through Dec. 17 from 3-4 p.m. There will be no meeting held on Nov. 26 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

GAFT’s Curious Savage begins

GLADWINGladwin Area Friends of the Theatre’s fall comedy, John Patrick’s The Curious Savage, is fast approaching with opening night Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the GAFT building in Gladwin.

Jeep Creep arrives this weekend

Riverwalk Place Jeep Creep 2025 will take place on Friday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Saturday marks the main lineup of festivities with things kicking off at 9 a.m. with the breakfast and vendor tents. Beer tents open up at 11 a.m., kids zone is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Firefighters say wildfire near Houghton Lake nearly contained

ROSCOMMON COUNTYWith fire danger extremely high across much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula today, firefighters are working near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County to contain a wildfire burning since Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, near the Roscommon State Forest Area.

DNR officers apply search and rescue tactics to locate missing Ogemaw man

OGEMAW COUNTYA70-year-old man from Ogemaw County was reunited with family Tuesday, Sept. 30, after becoming lost near his home earlier that day.Around 11:30 a.m. the man wandered away from his home, a wooded and rural area located near County Highway F-18 and M-30 in Edwards Township.