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Travel back in time with me To the Editor: Life is so different now than when I was growing up. We lived in a house in the country, south of Beaverton and north of Coleman. We had 160 acres, a lot of which was trees. No modern conveniences like we have today. Our indoor plumbing was nonexistent.

Electric school buses are on the road in Michigan

MICHIGAN These buses are one of the benefits offered through the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure bill passed last year through congress into law. Is this a good thing? Should our tax dollars be used to help schools convert to electric buses? Those are good questions and ones worth exploring.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | FIRST GLADWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE

This week we feature a photo of a key structure in Gladwin County history that now can be recalled by most local residents only from old photos. The original Gladwin County Courthouse was built in the young “Village of Cedar.

EDITOR’S INBOX

To the Editor: I would like to thank my family, friends, church and whole community for all of their encouragement, support, and congratulations during this football season.

Distribution Day volunteers

To the Editor: It has been said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Well, this community, called Gladwin County, has compassion in abundance!

Donation thank yous

Each year, as Christmas Kindness catapults to its Distribution Day, our volunteers keep a constant vigil of items still needed. For example, we knew we were really low on warm socks as early as October, so we put the word out to our Gladwin, Beaverton, Rhodes, and Alger communities.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | THE ROSS BROTHERS’ GRAIN ELEVATOR

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | THE ROSS BROTHERS’ GRAIN ELEVATOR

May I Walk With You

Moses, the first three deal with our duty to God and the last seven deal with our duty to our neighbor. In both spots, God comes first!

Committed to service

To the Editor: Next week marks the start of a New Year. With it comes new leadership to our state and in our legislature. As your incoming State Representative for the 95th District, I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the residents of Midland and Gladwin counties.

Ross Lake Park lights

To the Editor: This is a thank you to Bob Fruchey who works so diligently, every year, to make Ross Lake Park glow for all to enjoy! The displays hit on every genre but most importantly the beautiful, magical Nativity display. Without the birth of Christ, there would be no Christmas celebration.