Food distribution at Christ the King

There was another successful Gladwin/Beaverton Community Food Distribution (GBCFD) in the parking lot of Christ the King Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Almost 16,000 pounds of food from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan was passed out to 229 households and 530 household members.

Beaverton Alumni Association to meet

BEAVERTONThe Beaverton Alumni Association will be meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Room at the Beaverton Activity Center, 106 Tonkin Street, Beaverton, MI. They will have a short meeting and then will get the reunion letters ready to mail.

Gathering offers prayers marking 250th anniversary of U.S.

GLADWINAprayer gathering was held Sunday afternoon on the steps of the Gladwin County Courthouse as part of Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving, a coordinated movement calling Americans to spiritual reflection and renewal during this milestone year marking the...

Council moves to begin water project

GLADWINAPublic Hearing to discuss a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project opened the Regular Meeting of the Gladwin City Council Monday.

Thunder rumbles on the strip

GLADWINThunder on the Strip returned to Zettel Memorial Airport Saturday. The popular drag racing event drew 128 drivers to the “Christmas Tree” at the starting line for a total of 358 races.The fastest speed posted on the day was 126.43 miles per hour on the quarter-mile strip of runway.

Artists invited to annual picnic

GLADWIN COUNTYAll artists in the Gladwin County area are invited to the annual open meeting of Gladwin Area Artists. This social gathering is a potluck picnic and short meeting designed to inform what the group is all about and what members have planned for 2026.

CHAMBER CROWNS GOLF TOURNEY CHAMPS

The Gladwin County Chamber of Commerce held its 35th Annual Golf Outing Friday at Sugar Springs Golf Course. The event is one of the main fundraisers for the Chamber. Players were treated to hot dogs donated by Lambert’s Meat Market and Biggby provided coffee.

State reps celebrate plan to excuse school days cancelled by extreme weather

LANSINGState Representatives Ken Borton, Cam Cavitt, Joseph Fox, Mike Hoadley, and John Roth celebrated the successful House vote on a bill that would excuse school days that were cancelled across Northern Michigan due to severe storms in March.House Bill 5797, introduced by Rep.

Fire equipment grant opportunity program for local governments now open

Tof Treasury today announced the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire equipment and fire gear for on-call, part-time, and volunteer firefighters.

School districts decide what to do with outdated, unused buildings

LANSINGFlint Community Schools is looking to tear down four schools that have sat vacant for over 13 years.The move reflects a broader question facing communities across the state: how to repurpose or manage unused school spaces.