Life in Gladwin

GWSD Senior musical theater team, “The Big Dollhouse”, received Ultimate Elite, Fourth Overall, and Entertainment Showdown Winner.

GWSD Senior musical theater team, “The Big Dollhouse”, received Ultimate Elite, Fourth Overall, and Entertainment Showdown Winner.

GWSD compete at first dance of 2026

On the final weekend of February, the talented team dancers from The Gail Wildfong School of Dance (GWSD) traveled to Dearborn for their first competition of the year.

Puppet theatre staged at Standish Art Center

STANDISHOn Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m., a fully staged puppet show titled Thumbelina will be performed at the Northeast Art Center, located at the corner of Grove Road and US-23 in Standish, 1/2-mile north of the Standish traffic light.This Hans Christian Andersen story begins when a tiny little...

2026 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference March 19

CLAREMore than 600 years of combined forage and grazing experience will gather in Clare on March 19 for the 2026 Great Lakes Forage & Grazing Conference, hosted at the new CTE John C. Magnus Center, located at 3200 S. Clare Ave., Clare, MI.This new facility offers convenient access from US-127.
Sam Donaldson and Alex Ross rehearse for GAFT’s murder mystery, I Love You To Death.

Sam Donaldson and Alex Ross rehearse for GAFT’s murder mystery, I Love You To Death.

GAFT to perform I Love You To Death

GLADWINIt may sound a bit extreme – remember Romeo and Juliet? – but being loved to death makes for good theatre this month when Gladwin Area Friends of the Theatre (GAFT) debuts its performance of the 1920s-style murder mystery, I Love You To Death.Set in a speakeasy, this play by Robert LeBlanc,...
Gladwin area students eligible for health care scholarship

Gladwin area students eligible for health care scholarship

Gladwin area students eligible for health care scholarship

GLADWINThe volunteers of MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin are accepting applications for a scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year to support students from the Gladwin area pursuing careers in health care.At least one graduating senior from Beaverton High School, Gladwin High School or Skeels...
American Legion Cup of Joe free gatherings slated

American Legion Cup of Joe free gatherings slated

American Legion Cup of Joe free gatherings slated

GLADWIN COUNTYAll U.S. military and veterans are invited to Cup of Joe, a free gathering where veterans can enjoy coffee, treats, share stories, learn about resources, and connect with fellow vets.It will take place on the first Tuesday of every month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the American Legion Post...

Klott graduates from Marquette University

MILWAUKEE, WIThis past fall, Kevin Klott of Gladwin, MI, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Klott earned a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies.

Hospice of Gladwin Area Understanding Grief starts in April

GLADWINHospice of Gladwin Area Understanding Grief will take place April 14 through May 19, 2026, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Gladwin Free Methodist Church Conference Room located at 1312 N. State Street, Gladwin.It will provide a safe, supportive, educational and healthy grieving space centered on...
John Moolenaar

John Moolenaar

Moolenaar announces 2026 Art Competition

WASHINGTON D.C.Congressman John Moolenaar invites all high school students from Michigan’s Second Congressional District to enter their artwork in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.The winning student from the Second District will have his or her art displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year...
Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

Spring!Spring is in the air! Can you feel it? Have you noticed? The recent warmup was certainly welcome after the long, cold winter we’ve had, but the increase in temperature was not the sign I saw that told me we are on the doorstep of spring. What was the sign, then?