A new life insurance program

The Department of Veterans Affairs has started a new life insurance program for the first time in 50 years, and the details are worth noting. Called VALife, it’s different from (and much better than) the previous insurance program. In fact, within the first year, over 30,000 veterans have signed up.

Steep challenges face homeless students, experts say

LANSING Most students can live on campus or nearby without much worry, and the years spent attending college are supposed to be filled with new experiences and opportunities. That might seem like a given, but some students are severely impacted by their lack of stable housing.

Bills would boost state funding to townships, address Great Recession cuts

LANSING Pending bills in Michigan’s Senate would boost state funding to townships, allowing them to pay for services they otherwise couldn’t afford, advocates say. The legislation would also create a trust fund to protect the increased state aid from cuts during future recessions.

Environmental journalism danger commentary

LANSING Reporting on environmental problems and controversies remains a perilous endeavor, as demonstrated by a series of incidents around the globe.

Psychedelics for our military

The $883.7 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 makes for some interesting reading, not only for what it left out, but what it included.

Looking back at 2023

To the Editor: With 2023 squarely in the rearview mirror it is time to look at some of the predictions for the economy and how those things turned out. In January 2023 leading economists, across the country, predicted a recession.

Christmas Kindness Kudos 5

To the Editor: There’s a song that, if we could, we would sing over our Gladwin County communities. It starts like this: “All my words fall short, I got nothing new. How could I express…all my gratitude?

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Thanks to all

To the Editor: The Gladwin Goodfellows would like to thank all who made Distribution Day 2023 a success. It takes many hands and much preparation to buy, load, sort, load again and distribute the 100 boxes of food just in time for the Christmas holidays.

Concerned citizens

To the Editor: I’d like to say the Mayor Sarah Kile is doing a wonderful job. She has tried to do things for the people, but every time she tries, she’s voted or voiced down. It seems like the Gladwin City Council is more concerned about how and what they vote for.