Proposed homeschooling registration sparks protests

LANSING Homeschool families in Michigan say they’re worried about a proposed requirement to register all schoolaged children with their local school district or public agency. However, most homeschool families want the current system to remain with no mandatory registration, advocates say.

CMDHD urge residents to get the measles vaccine

CLARE Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) is calling on community members to take immediate action to protect themselves and their community against the increase of measles cases in the United States.

May I Walk With You

For Christians, Lent is a liturgical season just prior to Easter in which we take time to do special fasting, praying and works of charity with the intention of growing in holiness while serving others. But that is not the only things we do.

COMMUNITY CORNER

Periodically, Farm Bureau needs help advocating on issues important to agriculture and could use your help. You can do this by joining the Farm Feed Texting Program.

EASTERN STARS MAKE DONATION TO GCDL

Laurie Hilyard, representing Coleman Chapter #281 of the Order of the Eastern Star, presents Terina Barta, Manager of the Beaverton Branch of the Gladwin County District Library (GCDL), with a $200 donation for the enhancement of the library courtesy of the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation.

New gun safety laws to protect families went into effect Feb. 13

LANSING To help protect Michigan families – particularly children – from the tragedies of gun violence and unintentional firearms injuries, a law requiring secure storage of firearms went into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

State police employees honored for dedication and service

LANSING Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. James F. Grady II today recognized D/Sgt. Ian Fields as the 2023 Dr. Carl A. Gerstacker Trooper of the Year, MC Ofcr. Joshua Roll as the 2023 Motor Carrier Officer of the Year, Mr. Nicholas Dowker as the 2023 Floyd R. Bell Jr.

20th Anniversary

To the Editor: February 12, 2024, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Gail Elaine Wildfong. If you’ve lived in Gladwin within the last 40 years, you’ve probably heard of the dance studio which bears her name.

Double Benefits for Education

Per a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) report, veterans who are enrolled at the same time in two different education programs are receiving housing allowance benefits from both. The two programs are the Post-9/11 GI Bill and VET TEC.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | GLADWIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Gladwin’s earliest days after becoming a county were not possessed of a lot of material wealth. The bulk of tax collections to build infrastructure coming from taxes levied upon the lumber companies that were harvesting the county’s abundant forests.