Life in Gladwin

Applications for Bailey Fund Scholarships now being accepted

MIDLANDApplications to the Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund Health Care Scholarship program at MyMichigan Health are now available for the 20262027 school year. Students may access the application online at www.mymichigan.org/ bailey.
Seven species were stocked this fall: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, walleye and muskellunge.

Seven species were stocked this fall: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, walleye and muskellunge.

Fall fingerlings stocked in Michigan waters

LANSINGThis past fall, the Department of Natural Resources worked hard to stock fish in waters across Michigan – fish that will provide angling opportunities in seasons to come.
Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

Wandering with the Birds

It happens all the time: a bird shows up at your birdfeeder, and it’s not one you’ve ever seen before. What is it? Human nature drives us to name things, and this bird must have a name – we just don’t know what it is. Where to turn? Your trusty field guide, of course!
May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

May I Walk With You

Any basic biology class of plants teaches photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a bio-chemical reaction in which carbon dioxide and water react with each other to produce sugar. It happens in chlorophyll, the substance that makes plants green.

Sanctity of Human Life Prayer Service to be held

GLADWINOn Jan. 18, 2026, at 2 p.m., Right to Life (RTL) of Gladwin County invites the pro-life public to gather in front of the Gladwin County Courthouse to participate in a prayer service for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, which is a day for Americans to focus on the value of every human life...

Gladwin County Leadership looking for supplies

GLADWINThe Gladwin County Leadership Program is looking for essential items for students in Gladwin County. Members involved in the service project are: Ashley Couturier, Beaverton Activity Center; Leah Haapala, Members First Credit Union; Candace Pennell, New Dawn Shelter.
Ride the trails during Free Snowmobiling Weekend

Ride the trails during Free Snowmobiling Weekend

Ride the trails during Free Snowmobiling Weekend

LANSINGIgnite (or reignite) your love of winter trail riding with Michigan’s Free Snowmobiling Weekend, Jan. 10-11, when you legally can ride without the requirement of a snowmobile registration or trail permit.
Red Tails – Blue Water: The Tuskegee Airmen Project

Red Tails – Blue Water: The Tuskegee Airmen Project

Red Tails – Blue Water: The Tuskegee Airmen Project

GLADWINRed Tails – Blue Water: The Tuskegee Airmen Project presented by the Gladwin Pilots Association will take place on Feb.3, 2026, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Gladwin High School Cafetorium.Come hear from Michigan State Archaeologist Wayne Lusardi about the recovery efforts of a Tuskegee P-39 from...
GAFT Teens to perform The Bookstore in January

GAFT Teens to perform The Bookstore in January

GAFT Teens to perform The Bookstore in January

GLADWINGladwin Area Friends of the Theatre (GAFT) is looking to extend its run of highlyattended shows with its GAFT Teen performance of The Bookstore by Adam Szmkowicz, directed by longtime member Steve Levine, assisted by Candy Finkbeiner.