OSCODA – Board members at the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce (OACC) voted to hire Nancy Howse for the Executive Director position.
WEST BRANCH – District Health Department No. 2 (DHD2) would like to update the residents of Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, and Oscoda counties on upcoming changes to COVID-19 vaccination appointment scheduling as well as upcoming COVID-19 testing opportunities.
SAGINAW – In an effort to protect patients, physicians, staff and the community as COVID-19 continues to spread within our communities, the Ascension Michigan hospitals instituted a tiered visitation policy in February based upon evidence-based practices and taking into consideration our loc…
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WHITTEMORE – With his team taking part in the Division 4 team state finals on Tuesday, March 30 at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, head coach Russ Wilson knew his team didn’t have much room for error. In the quarterfinals, their opponents from Leslie gave up crucial points in four voids…
TAWAS CITY – Friday turned into a busy day of wrestling for Tawas Area junior Lukas Herrick at the Division 3 individual finals. It turned into a medal winning day as well, as he battled his w…
HALE – Fourth-ranked Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart took an 18 point lead in the first half and kept Hale at arms-length for the duration of the Division 4 boys basketball regional semifinal game o…
OSCODA – This year’s Klondike Canoe Challenge – typically the first Michigan Canoe Racing Association of the year – may be canceled, but the annual 5K/10K is still on, according to organizers.
WHITTEMORE – Every point mattered in Whittemore-Prescott’s Division 4 regional championship bout with Pine River on Wednesday. The Cardinals, hosting the regional, survived a late three-match …
TAWAS CITY – As noted last week, the Tawas City Fire Department (TCFD) – along with the East Tawas Fire Department (ETFD) – was dispatched to a structure fire at about 2 p.m. on March 29.
HARRISVILLE – Deputies from the Alcona County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), at 8 a.m. on April 2, were dispatched to a fully engulfed structure fire which left two people with serious injuries.
EAST TAWAS – Following his arraignment in Iosco County’s 81st District Court last month, East Tawas resident Mark David Elliott, 63, has been scheduled for two subsequent court appearances.
TROY, Mich., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) today released instructions for its first quarter 2021 earnings call, which will be held Thursday, April 29, at 11 a.m. ET. The purpose of the call is to discuss Flagstar's first quarter 2021 financial results, which will be released at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET on April 29, 2021.
Michigan State Representative Jewell Jones was arrested by Michigan State Police (MSP) after being involved in a traffic accident on I-96 in Livingston County on Tuesday, according to a report by FOX 2 Detroit.
(The Center Square) – One Republican aims to ban “vaccine passports” in a package expected to be introduced Wednesday.
(The Center Square) – A surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan has prompted Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to promote a two-week, voluntary lockdown of indoor dining, suspension of school sports and a full return to remote education.
(The Center Square) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Friday announced five people have charged in the deaths of two men who were in custody.
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EAST TAWAS – American Legion Audie Johnson Post/Unit No. 211 of East Tawas will host fourth baked chicken dinner fundraiser.
HALE – Hale Lions Club member Cheryl McDonell has announced that the group will be hosting the Easter Bunny at The Victorian Café, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 3.
TAWAS CITY – Tawas Area High School Drama Club will present a live performance in the high school commons.
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