Beaverton to celebrate Memorial Day May 29

BEAVERTON Plans are now in place for the 2023 Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 29. As usual, there will be a parade in Beaverton. Lineup will be at 1 p.m. at the municipal parking lot near the Community Center. The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON 1903

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | BEAVERTON 1903

Hoadley announces upcoming office hours

GLADWIN COUNTY State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming April office hours events for people in the 99th House District in Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Bay, Clare and Gladwin counties.

Gladwin Varsity Softball girls say “Thank you!”

To the Editor: Thank you again to the ladies that golf at Lakeside Golf Course and their financial donation to the Gladwin Girl’s Varsity Softball team last fall. As promised, a picture to show you how professional the new warm-up jackets turned out.

Patient with risk of breast cancer questions safety of yearly MRI

DEAR DR. ROACH: Due to a slight genetic risk of breast cancer (my Tyrer-Cuzick Model score was 20.6 percent), my doctor wants me to get breast MRIs with contrast annually. I am concerned about long-term exposure to the gadolinium-based contrast dye.

Moments in Time

On May 4, 1987, the U.S. House and Senate Committee began three months of hearings into the Iran-Contra affair, which involved the secret sale of American arms to Iran with some of the proceeds going to Contra rebels seeking to overthrow the Nicaraguan government.

Streaming Source

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Sheriff’s Corner

My hopes are that everyone enjoyed a safe and happy Easter weekend. With that said, yes it’s spring time and the tax season deadline is upon us. The SCAM calls have already started about a previous tax filing that you’ve done that wasn’t legitimate.

Democrats in Lansing continue to work for us

To the Editor: Democrats in Lansing are continuing to work for the people of Michigan no matter where you live. They have recently repealed the “right to work for less” law which will help to raise wages for workers in our state. They reinstated prevailing wage requirements on any state projects.

Vending machines fighting drug overdoses with free Narcan

LANSING Wayne State University recently unveiled a new vending machine not for snacks but for a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. The Narcan nasal spray can be used for overdoses of such opioids as heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone.