Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-Off

BEAVERTONBeaverton’s Calhoun Campground in is excited to announce its annual Trunk or Treat event, inviting the community to join in the Halloween festivities on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 3-5 p.m.

Grief support at Our Savior Lutheran

GLADWINAgrief support group will take place at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 331 Clendening Road in Gladwin, Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. For more information call 989-4269689 or go to griefshare.org.

Skeels to hold benefit dinner

GLADWIN A benefit dinner for Skeels Christian School will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Emmanuel Baptist Church of Gladwin.The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. when the silent auction tables open.

Sacred Heart Bazaar

GLADWINSacred Heart will its annual holiday bazaar on November 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and November 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Activity Center located at 402 N. Silverleaf in Gladwin.For more information call the parish office at 989-4267154.

Local Boy Scouts clean M-61 highway

Local Boy Scouts spent two hours cleaning up M-61 here in Gladwin County. They have completed their cleanup for this year but will return in 2026.

Imagination Library Gala Slated for Nov. 7

CLARE T he Clare-Gladwin RESD is excited to share that on Friday, Nov. 7, from 7-10 p.m., they will be hosting their Booked for the Night Imagination Library Gala located at The Venue at 501 in Clare, MI.

View from the comfy chair

Fall is underway in Michigan.It starts slowly, with noticeable loss of daylight at sunrise and sunset. A change in humidity levels brings drier air and cooler temperatures, reducing the atmosphere’s capacity to hold moisture and lowering dew points.

Focus on Life Benefit slated

GLADWIN COUNTYRight to Life of Gladwin County (RTLGC) will sponsor a Focus on Life Benefit for the pro-life public to attend on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at the Columbus Hall at 751 S.M-18, in Gladwin. At 6 p.m., doors will open for this educational and fundraising event.

Life Chain 2025 slated for Oct. 5

GLADWINMembers of Right t Life of Gladwin County (RTLGC) ask the prolife public to join them for Life Chain, an event which each year forms in cities nationwide for a public, prayerful, and peaceful stand for the lives of the unborn and for a nation where abortion is unthinkable.

Hospice holiday support program

GLADWINFall marks the transition from summer to winter and brings vibrant colors to our community, but it can also be difficult for those grieving a recent loss. This time may increase feelings of sadness, regret, or loneliness, especially amid holiday celebrations.