Gladwin Crime & Weather Watch

A Monday lightning strike disabled Gladwin's wastewater plant, flooding equipment and prompting a full shutdown. Residents were told to avoid all...

Gladwin residents should avoid using bathrooms and plumbing Tuesday after a lightning strike left the city's wastewater treatment plant operating improperly.

• Lightning struck Gladwin's wastewater treatment plant Monday night, leaving it inoperable.
• Residents and businesses must avoid toilets, sinks,...

Clearing skies are bringing sunshine to Gladwin, Clare, and Houghton Lake this Tuesday afternoon after overnight storms, with lingering light drizzle...

Gladwin County sits under a slight risk (2/5) of severe thunderstorms Monday evening, with a 30% chance of damaging wind gusts. Main hazards include...

No significant updates today.

Michigan now has a Silver Alert system to help locate missing seniors, giving Gladwin County families with elderly relatives a new statewide tool for faster response.

Saturday brings a welcome stretch of mostly dry conditions to Gladwin and West Michigan, with highs in the low to mid 80s under sun and...

A Midland man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the disabled woman under his legal guardianship, accepting a reduced charge after admitting he...

Gladwin County Power Outage

• ⚡ Planned Outage Scheduled: Over 4,600 Consumers Energy customers in Secord and Hay townships plus the area around...

• Over 4,600 customers in Secord and Hay townships plus Smallwood Dam area will lose power starting Aug. 1 at 10 p.m.
• The temporary outage could...

Michigan will soon activate a Silver Alert system for missing seniors and vulnerable adults, using cell phone notifications like Amber Alerts. Gov. Whitmer signed Senate Bill 456 to direct state police in building the program.

Nearby Crime Incidents

• 🔥 Sex Offender Arrest: Deputies assisted in arresting a 50-year-old parolee in Hope Township for a sex offender registry...

Michigan's Rowan Act, named after Caledonia boy Rowan Morey killed in a custody abduction, gives state police broader discretion to issue Amber Alerts...

Recent Midland County incidents reveal a troubling pattern of child endangerment and registry violations directly touching Gladwin-area...

Gladwin-area residents woke to a fall-like morning with lows in the low 50s and a breezy northwesterly wind, topping out at a comfortable 73 degrees...

A hail storm struck on July 21, 2026, under KGRR radar coverage.

• Gladwin County and ZIP 48624 were directly affected.
• Average hail size reached...

Smallwood Dam substantial completion pushed from late July to early August after crews paused work due to heat waves and air quality issues.

• Four...

Wildfire smoke from Canada has triggered a statewide Air Quality Alert through today for the Lower Peninsula, including areas near Gladwin.

• Fine...

• Michigan State Police will enforce the Move Over law statewide Monday, July 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Drivers must move over one lane or slow down...