Gladwin County Record

Founded in 1877, The Gladwin County Record holds the title of the longest-running business in Gladwin County. In 1934, it combined forces with the Beaverton Clarion, and in 1997, it launched one of the earliest websites in community news, GladwinMi.com. The publication is dedicated to serving Gladwin County, boasting a paid readership of almost 7,000. Today, the Record and Clarion continue to be essential sources for everything related to Gladwin County.

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Few older adults participate in fall reduction programs, study says

2 weeks ago | gladwinmi.com | Emilio Perez Ibarguen

LANSINGSince 2021, Central Michigan University has offered adults 65 and older home safety assessments, physical training and individualized plans to reduce their risk of falling.The program, which targets people who have previously fallen, relies on referrals to older adults from emergency rooms in Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Midland an... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Student journalists help fill gaps in state government coverage

2 weeks ago | gladwinmi.com | Eric Freedman

LANSINGAs mainstream news outlets continue to shrink their coverage of state governments, student journalists in Michigan and across the country are increasingly filling that information gap.An analysis by the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont tallied 34 college-led statehouse reporting initiatives in 20 states. Eleven of them have launched si... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Proposal would centralize jury management system, axe local jury boards

2 months ago | gladwinmi.com | Emilio Perez Ibarguen

LANSINGHouse Democrats have reintroduced legislation to alter the state’s jury system by centralizing its management.The proposed changes also would allow people previously convicted of felonies to serve on juries.“The intent is to try to create an opportunity for folks to get a fair and impartial trial,” said Rep. Amos O’Neal, D-Saginaw – one of ... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Attacking the First Amendment

2 months ago | gladwinmi.com | Eric Freedman

LANSINGThere is no doubt that a free and independent press is under brutal assault in the United States.There are threats and online stalking of reporters, banning The Associated Press from official White House events and news conferences because the news agency still calls the Gulf of Mexico by the name “Gulf of Mexico” and the wholesale canceling of most fed... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Court backlogs, cash bail system result in lengthy pretrial incarcerations

2 months ago | gladwinmi.com | Emilio Perez Ibarguen

LANSINGCongested dockets in circuit courts have resulted in lengthy waits for people awaiting trial.Delayed trials are one still-lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Matt Saxton said.“We’re still dealing with the backlogs in the courts. Every new crime just stacks up on a number of trials they ha... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Great Lakes region hit hard by steel industry pollution, report finds

Jan 29, 2025 | gladwinmi.com | Joshua Kim

LANSINGPollution from coalbased steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in Southeast Michigan and elsewhere in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden, according to a recent report.The nonprofit research group Industrious Labs looked at 17 coal-based steel plants and coke facilities operating in the United States, incl... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
E. coli outbreaks can hurt real estate values, study finds

Dec 11, 2024 | gladwinmi.com | Eric Freedman

LANSINGO utbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says.Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley State University, Cornell Universit... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
Game processors differ on Chronic Wasting Disease concerns

Dec 4, 2024 | gladwinmi.com | Eric Freedman

LANSINGMany wild game processors in Michigan have expressed some concern about the contagious Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, including the fatal disease’s possible impact on deer hunting participation and their own businesses, a recently published study found.Yet others said they see no need to worry.The degenerative disease affects the nervous system o... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
A growing need for rural fire fighters

Dec 3, 2024 | gladwinmi.com | Steven Haupt

GLADWINThere have been concerns about there being a need for rural volunteer fire fighters, not just in Gladwin, but all over. To get their input on the subject, we reached out to both the fire chief at Secord Township Fire Department, Fred Shaver, and Billings Township Fire Department, Dale Rottman.Both Chief Shaver and Chief Rottman have many years of experience... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
New Gladwin City Council members are sworn in

Dec 3, 2024 | gladwinmi.com | Steven Haupt

GLADWINAt the regularly scheduled Gladwin City Council meeting on Monday, December 2, the two new members of council, and members that were re-elected, took the oath of office. Mayor Sarah Kile was sworn in before previous council members, John Caffery and Dave Crawford, as well as new council members Deb Platt and Jamie Sischo were all sworn in. Additionally, long time ... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.