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Sports can empower young women to conquer challenges

Sports can empower young women to conquer challenges

Sports can empower young women to conquer challenges

Dr. Brian Hainline
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
We’re lucky to have more female sports stars than ever. But in terms of athletic participation, American girls are still considerably less likely to play a sport than boys. Each year, boys get about 1.13 million more sports opportunities than girls.
JPC bowlers awarded after big season

JPC bowlers awarded after big season

JPC bowlers awarded after big season

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Another big season for the area’s bowling teams is in the books and now it’s time to pass out the awards.Gladwin’s girls won the outright Jack Pine Conference championship, placing first in the standings and then winning the Team Challenge competition at the end of the regular season.

EGLE grants for repurposing of scrap tires

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the availability of grants that promote and support the cleanup and reuse of scrap tires in Michigan.Scrap tires pose a fire risk and a human health risk as mosquito breeding grounds.
Abby Robinson

Abby Robinson

Girls’ hoop standouts honored after big year

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
BEAVERTONAnother girls’ basketball season is in the books and it’s time for the award winners to hit the red carpet.Beaverton rolled over Gladwin in the battle for the Cedar Cup and finished with an overall record of 14-8.
Beaverton’s Trinity Danielak fights her way through the Beal City defense during last Wednesday night’s overtime loss to the Aggies in the Division 3 district semifinals.

Beaverton’s Trinity Danielak fights her way through the Beal City defense during last Wednesday night’s overtime loss to the Aggies in the Division 3 district semifinals.

Beaverton girls fall in OT thriller

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
BEAVERTONIf you don’t win a championship, the next best thing you can do during the state tournament is to sprinkle a little March Madness into the gym and take a thrill ride into the off-season.
Breanna Campbell and Gladwin beat Standish during the regular season, but lost a rematch with the Panthers last Wednesday in the Division 2 district semifinals.

Breanna Campbell and Gladwin beat Standish during the regular season, but lost a rematch with the Panthers last Wednesday in the Division 2 district semifinals.

Gladwin girls ousted in district semifinals

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
GLADWINAstrong case could be made that the best game the Gladwin girls’ basketball team played all season was a 58-37 victory over visiting Standish back on Feb. 7.It was fun while it lasted.
CWD confirmed in a farmed white-tailed deer from Osceola County

CWD confirmed in a farmed white-tailed deer from Osceola County

CWD confirmed in a farmed white-tailed deer from Osceola County

News Staff
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a farmed whitetailed deer from Osceola County. The infected sevenyear- old deer was discovered as part of the state’s CWD surveillance program for farmed deer.
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