Lawmakers eye child care as legitimate campaign expenditure

LANSING When Sen. Stephanie Chang first ran for office, she didn’t have any children. The Detroit Democrat said she can’t imagine being a parent while running for office for the first time.

VA to host cross-country march honoring Veterans, service members during ‘Memorial May’

WASHINGTON Between April 27 and May 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs will host a 20,000mile march with more than 214,000 volunteers in honor of Veterans and service members.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | MASONIC LODGE 1921

The Beaverton Tavern is an institution in Beaverton, and with the recent reconstruction, it should remain so for many more decades. This photo, probably taken during prohibition, shows the building in an earlier era, when what became Beaverton Tavern was known as “The Card Room”.

Donor seeks answer

To the Editor: Hello friends. I have a question that I have not been able to find an answer for. About 10 years ago the Gladwin County Sportsmen Club, that was being overseen and remodeled by the Seebeck Family, was asking for donations to help fund the remodel.

Workers Memorial Day

In 2021, 5,190 workers died on the job in the U.S.*, including 140 in Michigan. Each day, 14 people suffer work-related deaths. These numbers remind us of the dangers many workers face. Behind these numbers, there are people who mourn each loss.

Beaverton to celebrate Memorial Day May 29

BEAVERTON Plans are now in place for the 2023 Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 29. As usual, there will be a parade in Beaverton. Lineup will be at 1 p.m. at the municipal parking lot near the Community Center. The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON 1903

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON 1903

Hoadley announces upcoming office hours

GLADWIN COUNTY State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming April office hours events for people in the 99th House District in Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Bay, Clare and Gladwin counties.

Gladwin Varsity Softball girls say “Thank you!”

To the Editor: Thank you again to the ladies that golf at Lakeside Golf Course and their financial donation to the Gladwin Girl’s Varsity Softball team last fall. As promised, a picture to show you how professional the new warm-up jackets turned out.

Patient with risk of breast cancer questions safety of yearly MRI

DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6 percent), my doctor wants me to get breast MRIs with contrast annually. I am concerned about long-term exposure to the gadolinium-based contrast dye.