OSCODA – Among other business at their July 27 meeting, the Oscoda Township Board of Trustees considered such items as a housing market demand study, advertising for professional civil engineering services and seeking out a vendor for website redesign.
OSCODA – The Oscoda Township Board of Trustees, meeting Monday, approved a nearly $27,000 proposal for a leak detection survey on the water distribution system.
TAWAS CITY – Iosco Count voters may think they had a case of déjà vu in November when voting on millage proposals, but it’s not in their heads.
EAST TAWAS – For the safety and welfare of the participants, fans, and families, the Tawas community as a whole, and especially the Area 31 Special Olympics athletes, the Women’s Invitational/Bill Walsh Memorial Softball Tournament is cancelled this year and is being rescheduled for next year.
OSCODA – While the stranglehold that COVID-19 has had across the country doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime soon, the MHSAA is at least kicking the tires on having competition return this…
HALE – While the question of whether or not the MHSAA fall sports season takes place or not remains in question, the question of who will be Hale’s new football coach has been answered. Grant …
EAST LANSING – The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association on Wednesday, July 29 approved the next steps in returning sports for member schools, adopting a pla…
EAST TAWAS – Tawas Area Pickleball Association (TAPA) is hosting two beginner pickleball lessons next week for those who would like to learn the game.
HARRISVILLE – Deputies from the Alcona County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a distress call on Lake Huron near the Harrisville Harbor on Friday, July 31, at 2:48 p.m.
WEST BRANCH – As the summer months begin to draw to a close and the Labor Day holiday rapidly approaches, the Michigan State Police (MSP) West Branch Post is reminding motorists that the post’…
PLAINFIELD Twp. – One of two suspects in a Plainfield Township breaking and entering incident has been sentenced.
PLAINFIELD Twp. – A Hale man was sentenced to a year in jail following his guilty pleas to trespassing and disorderly drunk person.
OTSEGO – If you are planning to attend one of northern Michigan’s many outdoor events and gatherings this summer, the Michigan State Police (MSP) wants to remind you to bring and wear your fa…
Thinking about taking some personal time off this summer? It might look and feel a bit different this year in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean that plans to unwind, de-stress and detach from work-related responsibilities have to be canceled altogether. Learn ways to decompress and avoid stress while taking PTO.
Call it a discovery of the obvious or a service hidden in plain sight.
Summer is back, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the cancellation of festivals, concerts and other large gatherings, people who enjoy being among nature are enjoying the outdoors. Given social distancing and other public health safety measures that are still in place across much of the country —particularly large, urban areas — hiking, camping and fishing can be great ways to pass the time and still be safe.
The question of how much liquid to consume daily basis has no simple answer. Several studies have shown differing recommendations. However, specific fluid needs depend on several factors, which include overall health, location and even level of activeness. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but knowing more about the body’s need for liquids can help in estimating how much ought to be sipped up.
To say the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium’s website was in need of an upgrade prior to its March 2020 relaunch would be an understatement.
When the coronavirus hit California, the owner of Boyd Funeral Home in South Los Angeles initially declined to receive patients who died from the virus. But it became clear that Black communities were hit hard. So Boyd decided to make it work. (Aug. 14)
EAST TAWAS – On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Iosco County Historical Museum will be offering the third lecture in the Lugene Daniels lecture series via Zoom.
TAWAS CITY – In a special session of the Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) Board, held virtually on July 31, they took action to cancel the 2020 Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show.
OSCODA – You have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others in your community by volunteering as a home-delivered meal (meals on wheels) driver for the Iosco County Commission on Aging (ICCOA) through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Northeast Michigan.
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…
More than a month ago the Iosco County News-Herald and Oscoda Press staff worked to send out questionnaires to candidates in the upcoming Aug. 4 Primary Election in an effort to better inform voters about the candidates ahead of the election.
With the recent historic rainstorms and flooding that have devastated parts of Iosco County, and flooded many areas of the state – combined with the largest pandemic to hit the country in more than 100 years – Iosco County has been fighting a war on two fronts.
