Gladwin County libraries offer free resources for career exploration

GLADWIN COUNTYAnew year always brings resolutions, from health to hobbies to budgeting. But it can also bring transitions like career changes.If you are considering making a switch, the staff at the Gladwin County and Beaverton Branch Libraries are ready to help you get started.

MTA scholarship now available to students pursuing public service

DELTA CHARTER TOWNSHIPApplications are now being accepted for an annual scholarship that provides financial assistance to today’s students who are aspiring to future roles serving in their community, or to receive education to further their current role.

A Northern Tradition returns in April

HARRISONThe 22nd annual A Northern Tradition, a fundraiser for Mid Michigan College sponsored by Jay’s Sporting Goods, will take place 5-8 p.m., Sunday, April 13 in Clare. Over the past 20 years, this cherished event has raised more than $1.7 million to benefit students at Mid Michigan College.

The Legend of the Green Beer

The legend of green beer is closely tied to St. Patrick’s Day, a celebration of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. While the tradition of drinking on St. Patrick’s Day dates back centuries, the idea of green beer is more modern and somewhat whimsical.

Food Distribution at Christ The King

GLADWIN COUNTYThere was another successful Gladwin/ Beaverton Community Food Distribution in the parking lot of Christ the King Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | APRIL 1957

Pictured right to left: Joe Schutz, Wayne Juneac, Jim Cournea, Danny Pahl (leaning on pole), unknown male, Bob Bodnar (under sign), Sam Wolfson, Dub (unreadable), Dick Kaleto(?). If you have any information on this photo email editor@thegladwincountyrecord.com.

New VA Secretary Doug Collins

Changes are coming fast and furious at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since these impact many of us, we need to pay attention to what’s going on -- and who’s now in charge.The VA has a new secretary, Douglas A. Collins, the 12th in the position since the VA was started in 1988.

Michigan’s high school graduation rate is at its highest in almost 20 years

LANSINGGovernor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan’s statewide high school graduation rate reached a record high in 2023-24, according to data released today by the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI).

A conversation with a scrappy misfit

UNIVERSITY CENTERDr. Rebekah Taussig, award-winning, bestselling author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body, joins us Wednesday, March 19 from 10-11:30 a.m. on Delta’s main campus in the Lecture Theater (G 160) as part of the Delta College President’s Speaker Series.

Grants available for local projects

LANSINGThe first round of applications for the America250MI History Grant Program, awarding $2 million to history organizations and their partners across the state between 2025 and 2026, opens Saturday, March 1.