Life in Gladwin

Jim Daniels

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Poet Jim Daniels on poetry of Detroit and Michigan

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

LANSINGThe American Rust Belt is often described through statistics, manufacturing output, employment rates and economic downturns.For Jim Daniels, however, the region is defined by people, working families, factory neighborhoods, highways leading north toward the Great Lakes and memories that stay...

May I Walk With You

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May I Walk With You

Daniel Fachting

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Next month, Sept. 19, Bishop Gruss of the Diocese of Saginaw will be having Catholics at mass, at the White Barn on Leaton Rd. at 11 a.m. How strange to be celebrating mass at a wedding venue in the countryside?What is up with that?

Kathie Baillie

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Kathie Baillie to headline D.A.R.E. concert Aug. 15

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

GLADWIN COUNTY he Gladwin County Sheriff’s DepartmentTannual D.A.R.E.Program Summertime Country Music Show will be at Beaverton High School on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 at 7 p.m.Headlining this year’s event is Kathie Baillie.

Becky Priemer and Terri Taylor send Lance off on a delivery during another work day at the Gladwin Veterinary Clinic. All three longtime employees of the business will be retiring on Aug. 28.

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Three vets retiring from the Vet’s

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

GLADWINDogs may not technically count as personnel, but major personnel changes are afoot regardless at Ruth Hansen’s Gladwin Veterinary Clinic at 4196 W M-61.Lance, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever who has been working at the clinic since he was four months old, will be retiring from his duties of...

The Big Boys Club of Gladwin County thanks you

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The Big Boys Club of Gladwin County thanks you

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

On Aug. 2, 2026, The Big Boys Club of Gladwin County held their 16th Annual Golf Tournament Scramble at Gladwin Heights Golf Course. The weather was perfect for an outing and 20 teams came to have a good time and support the Big Boys Club.

Gladwin Knights of Columbus receives top award

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Gladwin Knights of Columbus receives top award

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Knights of Columbus George S. Artman Council #5280 in Gladwin was awarded the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top honor for local councils.The Star Council Award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of growing membership, promoting Knights of Columbus insurance...

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DNR conservation officers help capsized boaters during Lake Huron water rescue

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Amid high winds and rough water on Lake Huron near Harrisville Wednesday afternoon, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers rescued two men after their sailboat flipped, as well as a paddle boarder and kayaker who had attempted to reach the struggling sailboat.The officers...

Wandering with the Birds

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Wandering with the Birds

Daryl Bernard Dfbernard1963@gmail.com

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

People ask me how long I’ve been a birder. The answer is both simple and complicated. I always say I became a birder back in 1993 while taking a college course in Ornithology. And that much is true.But I have had an interest in birds (and all wildlife) for as long as I can remember.

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Move Forward This Fall at Mid Michigan College

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Whether students are preparing for a new career, planning to transfer, or returning to finish what they started, there’s still time to register for the Fall Semester at Mid Michigan College.Journeys begin at Mid and lead beyond.

MDARD and Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund Announce 2026 Award Winners

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MDARD and Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund Announce 2026 Award Winners

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

MDARD and Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund Announce 2026 Award Winners LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund (MYLSF) today announced the recipients of the 2026 Michigan Youth Livestock...

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