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A meet and greet was held last Wednesday at Rivertown Inn to welcome Dusty Welsh, the new Director of Business Services & Economic Development at Michigan Works! Region 7B to the area. Among the community leaders who attended were (left to right) Bob Balzer of Consumer’s Energy, Welsh and Beaverton’s Scott Govitz.

A meet and greet was held last Wednesday at Rivertown Inn to welcome Dusty Welsh, the new Director of Business Services & Economic Development at Michigan Works! Region 7B to the area. Among the community leaders who attended were (left to right) Bob Balzer of Consumer’s Energy, Welsh and Beaverton’s Scott Govitz.

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Economic Development specialist Welsh welcomed at meet and greet event

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GLADWINLocal business leaders and government officials gathered last Wednesday at Rivertown Inn for a “Meet and Greet” to welcome Dusty Welsh, the newly-appointed Gladwin County Director of Business Services and Economic Development for Michigan Works!As her title would indicate, Welsh has accepted...
Hospice of Gladwin 5K Walk/Run Turkey Trot

Hospice of Gladwin 5K Walk/Run Turkey Trot

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Hospice of Gladwin 5K Walk/Run Turkey Trot

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GLADWIN COUNTYRegistration is now open for the first annual 5K Turkey Trot benefiting Hospice of Gladwin Area.The run/walk will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, starting at North Park in Gladwin, at 9:30 a.m. Check-in begins at 9 a.m.Registration is $25 and includes an event t-shirt.

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Bill would let tenants pay their own water bills if desired

Finn Mills
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
LANSINGAstate House bill would require property owners to transfer water bills to tenants’ names upon request.The bill would ensure that tenants are able to pay their water bills in the event that the property owner fails to pay them on time, according to lead sponsor Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr.,...

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Felonious assault in Jerome Township

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
SANFORDOn, Nov. 5, 2025 at approximately 9:31 p.m., the Midland County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence in Jerome Township for a report of a felonious assault with a firearm that had just occurred.Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with the victims, a 37-year-old Jerome...
From ceremonial to political, a look at Michigan lawmakers’ resolutions

From ceremonial to political, a look at Michigan lawmakers’ resolutions

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From ceremonial to political, a look at Michigan lawmakers’ resolutions

Eric Freedman
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
LANSINGrom a proposed cigar bar at DetroitFMetropolitan Airport to the ill-fated S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, from presidential impeachment to Michigan’s automobile heritage, lawmakers have been opining, congratulating, commemorating, posturing, praising, chiding and deriding – all in the form of...

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Local groups ready to fight food insecurity

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GLADWINLast week’s furor over the shutdown of the Federal Government helped drive home a point that is serious and relevant in this area, regardless of the blowing of the political winds.“Food insecurity is a major problem in Gladwin County and it’s been getting worse,” said Yvette Keast, Director...
Gladwin school millage increase rejected by voters

Gladwin school millage increase rejected by voters

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Gladwin school millage increase rejected by voters

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GLADWINGladwin County voters rejected the Gladwin Community Schools Bond Proposal that would have increased the millage to fund a variety of building improvements within the district.The No votes carried by a margin of 1,619-1,285.Voters living in the City of Gladwin approved the millage by a...
Holiday gourmet nuts are in!

Holiday gourmet nuts are in!

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Holiday gourmet nuts are in!

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GLADWIN COUNTYThe Gladwin Kiwanis Club has received the shipment of gourmet nuts for this holiday season.
Veterans Day in Gladwin County

Veterans Day in Gladwin County

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Veterans Day in Gladwin County

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Veterans Day is celebrated at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to mark the end of World War I and there was a ceremony Tuesday at the memorial on the lawn of the Gladwin County Courthouse to honor local veterans, both living and deceased.
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