May I Walk With You

Wow! First thing you know summer is about over and schools has started. It’s time to put away summer fun things, begin to tie down everything, store stuff and prepare for the cooler and colder and darker moths ahead.Does it seem weird that I am looking forward to this time of year?

Reports of EHD-affected deer occurring across southwest Michigan

Acommon viral deer disease has made a return to St. Joseph County after a three-year hiatus, with additional counties likely to follow.

How to prune bushes

We’ve all seen those beautiful old brick homes covered in ivy or a stunning old Victorian home surrounded by plants and shrubs growing all over them.

Friends of the Gladwin County Libraries events

GLADWIN COUNTYFriends of the Gladwin County Libraries annual fall book sale and bake sale will be Sept. 25, 12-4:30 p.m. for members or pay $10 at the door; Sept. 26-28, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for everyone – no entry fee.

Gladwin awarded new trees from ReLeaf Michigan; volunteers needed

GLADWINReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree organization, in collaboration with the city of Gladwin, the US Forest Service, and the MDNR Urban and Community Forestry is looking for volunteers to help plant 20 trees at the Gladwin City Park and Campground on Friday, September 20.

Gladwin County Leadership Program

GLADWINThe begins September 13, 2024. One Friday a month through February 2025.

Family Carnival at CTK September 8

GLADWINChrist the King Lutheran Church is hosting a Family Carnival on Sunday, September 8 from 12-4 p.m.There will be a bounce house, games for adults and kids, funnel cakes, cotton candy, popcorn, face painting, and lots of prizes for the games. There will also be a food truck on site.

New resources available to assist k-12 schools with emergency planning

LANSINGThe Michigan State Police (MSP) Office of School Safety (OSS) released new resources to assist the state’s K-12 schools with developing and/or updating their Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).

Butterflies race for state insect status

LANSINGThree butterflies are racing to become Michigan’s official state insect – and one of them is ahead, at least politically.The black swallowtail butterfly, a Michigan native, spends its whole life cycle in the state hibernating as pupa under leaves during winter and hatching in the spring.

Jeremy Dicken participates in swim around Mackinac Island

GLADWINOn Sunday, August 18, Jeremy Dicken swam 8.2 miles around Mackinac Island in a race event. Dicken had been training for the event since March of this year and it took him seven hours and 10 minutes to do the 8.2 mile swim around the island. Dicken grew up in Gladwin and has worked at F.E.D.