Life in Gladwin

Volunteers clean up garbage along the Red Cedar River in East Lansing. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Volunteers clean up garbage along the Red Cedar River in East Lansing. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

Lily Cole
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
LANSINGPlastic bags, bottles, cans, fishing debris and even human excrement are just some of the waste found on or in lakes and streams during ice fishing season.Still, grassroots campaigns are changing how that debris is managed.
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

Daniel Fachting
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Even at the age of 76, I continually deal with the sin of pride. Rather than submitting to Jesus as revealed in the Bible and the teaching of the Church, I think I have a better way, want to follow my plans for my life, and put God on the back burner.
Officers graduate from TEAM School Liaison Program

Officers graduate from TEAM School Liaison Program

Officers graduate from TEAM School Liaison Program

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
LANSINGMichigan students will benefit from the addition of 21 law enforcement officers recently trained in the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) School Liaison Program.
FUNDRAISING GALA A SUCCESS

FUNDRAISING GALA A SUCCESS

FUNDRAISING GALA A SUCCESS

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Miss Gladwin County Scholarship Fundraising Gala, held on March 7 at Riverwalk Place, was an incredible success thanks to the community, sponsors, and these amazing young women who represent the best of Gladwin County.
Thefts of taxpayer money

Thefts of taxpayer money

Thefts of taxpayer money

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Note to thieves: Don’t get stopped on a traffic violation while you’re carrying a pile of stolen goods and electronics in your car, especially if you’re crossing state lines.
GWSD Senior musical theater team, “The Big Dollhouse”, received Ultimate Elite, Fourth Overall, and Entertainment Showdown Winner.

GWSD Senior musical theater team, “The Big Dollhouse”, received Ultimate Elite, Fourth Overall, and Entertainment Showdown Winner.

GWSD compete at first dance of 2026

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
On the final weekend of February, the talented team dancers from The Gail Wildfong School of Dance (GWSD) traveled to Dearborn for their first competition of the year.

Puppet theatre staged at Standish Art Center

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
STANDISHOn Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m., a fully staged puppet show titled Thumbelina will be performed at the Northeast Art Center, located at the corner of Grove Road and US-23 in Standish, 1/2-mile north of the Standish traffic light.

2026 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference March 19

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
CLAREMore than 600 years of combined forage and grazing experience will gather in Clare on March 19 for the 2026 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference, hosted at the new CTE John C. Magnus Center, located at 3200 S. Clare Ave., Clare, MI.This new facility offers convenient access from US-127.
Sam Donaldson and Alex Ross rehearse for GAFT’s murder mystery, I Love You To Death.

Sam Donaldson and Alex Ross rehearse for GAFT’s murder mystery, I Love You To Death.

GAFT to perform I Love You To Death

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
GLADWINIt may sound a bit extreme – remember Romeo and Juliet? – but being loved to death makes for good theatre this month when Gladwin Area Friends of the Theatre (GAFT) debuts its performance of the 1920s-style murder mystery, I Love You To Death.
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