Life in Gladwin

Earth Day event April 17 at GHS

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Earth Day event April 17 at GHS

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWIN COUNTYThe Gladwin County Master Gardeners, along with the Butterfly Kaleidoscope Garden Club, invite you to an evening of education and fun on Thursday, April 17 at the Gladwin High School (GHS). Doors open at 4:45 p.m. and classes begin at 5:15 p.m. This is a free event to the community.

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Cookie Walk and Craft Show

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWINO ur Savior Cookie Walk and Craft Show will take place on April 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 331 Clendening Road.

Sr. Lyrical “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” received a diamond award, as well as first overall and Most Entertaining, with a scholarship to attend nationals. Dancers are pictured left to right, back row: Averie Thurlow, Madi Wendling, Aloisia Graveline, Audrey Schmidt, and Jiayi Rees. In middle: Breelyn Visser, Kaitlyn Kelien, Arabella MacInnes, Zaidee LeVasseur, and Karah Dee. In front: Kenndal Wendling, Braelyn DeLisle, and Gabby Mathews.

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GWSD compete at Encore DCS 2025

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWINIt’s dance competition season at the Gail Wildfong School of Dance (GWSD). Seventy-one dance team members, ranging in age from second through 12th grade, headed to Howell this past March to attend Encore Dance Competition of the Stars.

View from the comfy chair

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View from the comfy chair

Joel Vernier Joelmvernier@aol.com

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

I was in a deep REM nap when I began to dream about some of the shenanigans I participated in during high school!I loved high school! It was so much fun! My freshman year even had hazing!

Community food distribution at Christ The King April 19

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Community food distribution at Christ The King April 19

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWINThe Gladwin/Beaverton Community Food Distribution will continue hosting distributions the third Saturday of each month in 2025, with its next distribution being on Saturday, April 19 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 600 S. M-18, Gladwin.

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2025 caregiver support group meetings dates

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWINThis confidential support group is for caregivers taking care of a loved one, age 60 or over. Caregivers are one of America’s most valuable assets, but often their needs are lost in the care of the recipient’s problems.

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Nurse Loan Repayment Program launched

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

LANSINGTo help increase the number of health care providers serving residents in underserved communities, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is launching a student loan repayment program for nurses.

Christine Farrell is the oral health section manager for the Department of Health and Human Services. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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Michigan kindergarten oral health program faces implementation struggles

Kayte Marshall

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

LANSINGThe Department of Health and Human Services launched the Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program to ensure that young children have healthy smiles.However, successfully putting it into practice has been like pulling teeth.

Rust Shaker Mountain Bike Race returns

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Rust Shaker Mountain Bike Race returns

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

HARRISONThe Rust Shaker Mountain Bike Race returns to Mid Michigan College! The race is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 on the Harrison Campus.

Pictured are a few of the over 100 members of MARSP-Gladwin County Chapter gathered at the last meeting in 2024.

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MARSP to meet April 28

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

GLADWINThe Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel-Gladwin County Chapter (MARSP) will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Gladwin Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 425 E. Grout Street, Gladwin, located behind the Hall-Kokotovich Funeral Home.

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