Getting a COVID booster before a cruise is prudent for couple

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I will be traveling to the United Kingdom in July and will be on a ship with about 700 passengers. We are wondering whether it would be smart (or unnecessary) to get a COVID booster before the trip.

GCDL events for August

GLADWIN COUNTYAlthough the Summer Reading Program is coming to an end, this August, the Gladwin County District Library (GCDL) is continuing the fun! Not only will we be hosting some fun one-day events, but we will have some special day camps and a tasty new program starting as well.

Gladwin Summer Street Fest Car & Bike Show highlights

One of the highlights of the Second Annual Gladwin Summer Street Fest was the Car & Bike Show that attracted a number of spectacular classic cars and motorcycles which lined Cedar Ave.

FED Design/Builders celebrates 45 years of building with purpose

GLADWINFor 45 years, FED Design/ Builders (FED) hasbeen shaping more than buildings, we’ve been building trust.

VA to extend caregiver program eligibility for “legacy” veterans

WASHINGTONThe Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will soon propose a rule to extend Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

It’s time to cut off public broadcasting

Big Bird deserves to lose this time.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | EDENVILLE DAM

The biggest news in Gladwin County 100 years ago was Frank Wixom’s construction of the dams that created the four lakes on the Tittabawassee River.This image from the construction of Edenville dam inspires a question: How many, and how serious were the injuries suffered by those doing the building?

Annual Roger J. Edgar reunion Aug. 9

GLADWINThe annual Roger J. Edgar reunion will be held at the Sage Township Hall on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 12 p.m.The meal will start at 1 p.m., followed by fun and games. In the evening at 7 p.m.

ROCKET RACERS VBS

Vacation Bible School Weekend will take place in July at Emmanuel Baptist Church located at 3089 Pratt Lake Road on July 25, 6:30-8 p.m.; July 26, 6:30-8 p.m.; and July 27, Finish Line Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., cookout and games. Register at 989-- 426-9861 or ebcgladwin@outlook.com.

2025 Congressional App Challenge open

WASHINGTON D.C.Congressman John Moolenaar invites students in Michigan’s Second Congressional District to enter the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. To enter the contest, students can work on their own, or in a group of up to four students, to create an original app of their choosing.