TAWAS CITY – In a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Brian McMurray, and supported by Councilwoman Jackie Masich, the adoption of a marijuana ordinance for Tawas City was narrowly passed by council members at their Nov. 14 meeting.
TAWAS CITY – The Iosco County Veterans Affairs Office (VA) could be getting a new home, one that is better suited for the public to come and go, with the authorization by the Iosco County Board of Commissioners for the department to put in an offer on a Tawas City building.
EAST TAWAS – In a global day of fundraising, several nonprofit entities in Iosco County have been selected to participate in the Giving Tuesday campaign through the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM).
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TAWAS CITY — The Tawas Area hockey team opened the season with three games last week. The Braves wrapped up their busy start to the year on Saturday, with a 4-2 home loss to the Genesee Generals (Davison) at Tawas Bay Ice Arena.
MARQUETTE — When he was a high school student athlete at Hale, Derek Marr was a key reason for not only the rebirth but the success of their cross country program. He has not only stayed invol…
TAWAS CITY — There is just something about the opening day of the hockey season. There is certainly a special buzz surrounding the Tawas Area co-op hockey team this winter, with the Braves set…
EAST TAWAS — The Tawas Area softball team is officially on the move. Though, it is only be a few blocks away. The Lady Braves softball team will have a new field for their home games beginning…
OSCODA — The bad news is that the Oscoda volleyball lost their Division 3 regional championship game to third ranked McBain on Thursday. The good news is that the Lady Owls reached that game t…
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LANSING – As hundreds of thousands of hunters are in the fields and woods for Michigan’s firearm deer season, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages them to help hungry families …
LANSING – With firearms hunting season now underway, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are reminding hunters n…
LANSING – Each year, Pure Michigan and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spotlight some of Michigan’s best trail experiences through the Pure Michigan Trail, Water Trail and Trail Town…
NEW DEER PROCESSING BUSINESS – Big Buck Deer Processing is a new business by Ron Delbridge in Oscoda that specializes in processing venison. Delbridge has been processing meat for 37 years and…
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LANSING – A Macomb County man who attempted to pay the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) with fraudulent checks pled guilty to felony charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
HARRISVILLE — Deputies from the Alcona County Sheriff’s office say a Spruce man shot a gun into his neighbor’s home before taking his own life.
By Jenni Bergal for Stateline On two short stretches of road near downtown Detroit, Michigan transportation officials hope to make history. Over the next two years, they plan to embed technology in the pavement that can charge electric vehicles while they’re being driven. The wireless system will be the first U.S. test of so-called inductive […]
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MichiganVotes.org is a free, non-partisan website created by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to provide concise, non-partisan, plain-English descriptions of every bill and vote in the Michigan House and Senate. This report was released Friday, Nov. 19.
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s hospital safety standings with the Leapfrog Group plummeted from 5th to 19th place this year, between the spring 2022 and fall 2022 rankings.
(The Center Square) – Respiratory syncytial virus cases in Michigan may have peaked, according to state health experts.
(The Center Square) – Nineteen vape detectors, $550,000 in equity coaching, motion sensors, and metal detectors are some items deleted from Michigan schools’ initial COVID spending plans.
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TAWAS CITY – Ascension Michigan is pleased to announce Rose Goick Saddler as administrator of Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City.
TAWAS CITY – November is lung cancer awareness month and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital is offering a no-cost, low dose CT screening of the lungs.
MIDLAND – Loneliness is a serious issue than can affect the physical and mental health for many older adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic, community members faced an increase in social isolation, according to officials at MyMichigan Health.
TAWAS CITY – Ascension St. Joseph Hospital recently honored Registered Nurse Samantha Travis with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
ALABASTER Twp. – The ninth annual USG Food Drive has now commenced, and is being put on by Alabaster Township, Alabaster Bible Church and USG.
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After a year off due to COVID-19 concerns last year, Perchville USA returned to the Tawases for its 71st annual rendition. This video is of the Perchville parade on a sunny Saturday morning, Feb. 5, 2022 taken in downtown East Tawas, Michigan. It was a balmy 10 degrees out when the parade re…
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(26 Nov 2022) Festive light displays that mark the holiday season are being lit around Europe, despite the energy crisis created by Russia's war in Ukraine. (November 26)
EAST TAWAS – A local author has branched out into the world of audiobooks.
EAST TAWAS – The local 2022 Empty Bowls project raised an all-time high of $5,407.
OSCODA – The near freezing temps did not keep locals away from opening night of Nunsense at the Shoreline Players Theater.
It's fair to say I've enjoyed venison from as far back as I can remember, and it never really bothered me that this source of meat was the result of taking down a regal and majestic animal, the whitetail deer.
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