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Pre-registration is available for Thunder on the Strip

Pre-registration is available for Thunder on the Strip

Pre-registration is available for Thunder on the Strip

GLADWINThe 15th anniversary of Thunder on the Strip will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport, 735 S. State St., Gladwin. Racing begins at 11 a.m..Anyone interested in preregistering can do so by going to https://forms.gle/pAeup-9WYSRd9uU1r7.
Gladwin boys cross country team hoping for another big year

Gladwin boys cross country team hoping for another big year

Gladwin boys cross country team hoping for another big year

GLADWINAfter finishing fifth at the Division 2 state meet last year, the Gladwin boys’ cross country team has no intention of slowing down.All-State honoree Caleb Palmreuter and John Whitman have graduated from last year’s state meet crew, but the cupboard is hardly bare.

DALMAC cyclists for annual ride from Lansing to Mackinac City

LANSINGOver 1,000 cyclists from Michigan and across the country begin the epic annual ride Wednesday, August 28, from East Lansing ending in Mackinaw City over Labor Day weekend. The event is sponsored by the Tri-County Bicycle Association of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties.
30th Annual Bernard Barnes Memorial Invitational Baseball Tournament held

30th Annual Bernard Barnes Memorial Invitational Baseball Tournament held

30th Annual Bernard Barnes Memorial Invitational Baseball Tournament held

GLADWINThe 30th Annual Bernard Barnes Memorial Invitational Baseball Tournament was held June 14-16 at Wilmot Field. The Gladwin Lightning Post 171 team hosted Mt. Pleasant Post 110 AA and A teams, along with the Millington Post 164 A team, and the Soo Canada Black Sox.
BHS football practice begins Aug. 12

BHS football practice begins Aug. 12

BHS football practice begins Aug. 12

BEAVERTONBeaverton High School football practice begins on Monday, August 12. Practice will run from 4-7:30 p.m. each day during the preseason.Players will report to the football locker rooms at the game field prior to practice.
Gladwin holds annual basketball/volleyball camps

Gladwin holds annual basketball/volleyball camps

Gladwin holds annual basketball/volleyball camps

The annual volleyball/basketball camps were held in Gladwin. They had 67 girls, grades first through ninth, working on skills in both sports. Nic Taratuda ran the basketball camp. Tony Wetmore and Jane Wetmore ran the volleyball camp.
GCDL hosting Summer Arts and Kids Conservation Camp

GCDL hosting Summer Arts and Kids Conservation Camp

GCDL hosting Summer Arts and Kids Conservation Camp

LANSINGThe Gladwin County District Library (GCDL) will be hosting two summer kids camps at the Gladwin Branch Library presented by the Gladwin Conservation District, MSU Extension 4-H, Kids Conservation Camp.