TAWAS CITY – Iosco County general election candidates with contested races were given a questionnaire by the newspaper. In this story there is information about candidates for Iosco County Sheriff.
OSCODA – Oscoda Township trustees were presented with the results of a housing study during their regular board meeting on Monday, Oct. 12.Â
OSCODA – Voters will be asked to select representation on the state level in the upcoming general election to be held on Nov. 3.Â
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LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel – in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Michigan State Police – announced …
OSCODA – The Oscoda volleyball team played in a quad match at Inland Lakes on Saturday, battling three other quality teams. The Lady Owls were able to come away with a second place finish and went 2-3 on the day.Â
OSCODA – If you thought the Oscoda football team would have a letdown with the North Star League title on the line Friday night; think again. The 11th ranked Owls did what they’ve done every g…
OSCODA – The abbreviated regular season of high school football is already coming to an end this week. While every 11-man team and nearly every 8-man team in the state will qualify for the pos…
OSCODA – After over a week of being in quarantine, the Oscoda middle school football team was finally freed on Monday, Oct. 12.Â
OSCODA – The Oscoda soccer team was already North Star League champions. The Owls capped off the conference season with an undefeated exclamation point on Monday, Oct. 12, when it dominated vi…
EAST TAWAS – Further information regarding a fatal crash which occurred in East Tawas, on the afternoon of Aug. 31, is expected in the near future.
LANSING – New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) shows more people have died in traffic crashes so far th…
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OSCODA – The Oscoda United Methodist Church (UMC) welcomes locals to participate in The Great Pumpkin Grab this Saturday at 10 a.m. to noon.Â
OSCODA –Staff at the Robert J. Parks Library encourage local children to dress up in costumes and come out to the library this Friday at 5:15-6:15 p.m., or as long as supplies last.Â
EAST TAWAS – To honor and thank veterans, local businesses have donated prizes to show their appreciation. Â
The Oscoda Township Board of Trustee’s recent vote at a September meeting to hobble the duties of the township’s treasurer and clerk, and seek a financial director for the township at a cost of more than $65,000, not only undermines the political desires of the people who put the elected off…
It is not uncommon to get a glut of letters to the editor during an election year. We have been getting piles of them this year concerning everything politics, and there have been more than a few concerning the theft of political yard signs.
Ever since Facebook exploded into society I’ve taken the stance of using the website as not a way to gossip about things going on in the community or the world, but as a way to connect with friends, relatives, share pictures of my cats and look at other people’s cats, and share news from our…
There was something off about this past Saturday that I could not put my finger one until I opened up Facebook and realized what I was missing. I was reminded with sudden clarity, much like having a bucket of ice-cold water tossed in your face without warning, just what was missing. The real…
