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.

DNR’s Hunter Safety Education Week Aug. 11-17

LANSINGJoin the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offering in-person opportunities for more than 2,000 students to obtain a hunter safety education certificate.More than 40 additional class locations statewide will be posted and available for...

CMDHD celebrating National Breastfeeding Month in August

MT. PLEASANTA ugust is National Breastfeeding Month -- a time to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and make sure families have the support they need to make informed choices.

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!

Sacred Heart Bazaar in November

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 989426-7154.

Countdown to fall: register now and move forward at Mid!

HARRISONJourneys begin at Mid Michigan College and lead beyond.

Gladwin County Household hazardous Waste Day Aug. 9

GLADWIN COUNTYHousehold hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place on Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Gladwin Department of Public Works located at 201 South State Street in Gladwin.Some household hazardous materials can lead to contamination of groundwater, well water and water sources when...

May I Walk With You

Recently the in the news I heard the term “cafeteria Catholic” used in reference to a politician who while claiming to be a good Catholic man, supports abortion, which the Catholic Church is overwhelmingly against. The person making the comment went on to say that a lot of Catholics are like that.

Examining the common treatments for gallstones

DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? -- N.W.ANSWER: Gallstones are common (six percent of men and nine percent of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of bile salts and cholesterol.

NEW REHAB ROOM OPENS AT THE BROOK

A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday to commemorate a new collaboration between Peak Rehab and The Brook of Gladwin, which will offer physical, occupational and speech therapy to independent and assisted-living residents.