TAWAS CITY – In an unanimous vote during their Nov. 21 meeting, the Tawas City Council adopted a resolution in favor of the 2023-2027 parks and recreation plan.
EAST TAWAS – Newman Street in downtown East Tawas will be flooded with holiday cheer this Saturday, Dec. 3, during the 47th annual Tree Lighting Celebration and Parade.
WHITTEMORE – The community of Whittemore has been gearing up in anticipation of hosting their eighth annual tree lighting event, which will go on this Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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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 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of box tree moth (BTM) (Cydalima perspectalis) at two resid…
LANSING – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced the recipients of the inaugural America the Beautiful Challenge, a $1 billion grant program launched in May to fund diver…
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…
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LANSING – An undercover sting operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of a local man for seeking out an officer posing as an underage girl online for sex, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.
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 an…
(The Center Square) – Election of Democratic majorities in the Michigan House and Senate is a warning shot for the state’s public charter schools.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will hear oral arguments in February over a legal challenge by six Republican-led states to the Biden administration student borrower relief plan. Until the arguments are heard and the court issues a ruling, the $400 billion Biden plan is on hold due to a nationwide injunction […]
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Public employee pension systems are some of the largest financial liabilities on state government balance sheets. The 50 states have over $4.5 trillion in cumulative pension liabilities combined, roughly double the amount all 50 states spent in fiscal 2020. For years, state pension systems were woefully underfunded in much of the country, but according to […]
With a month still to go in 2022, a recent analysis found there were more than a hundred incidents nationwide targeting drag performances. GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, released what it is calling “the first comprehensive count and analysis” of increased threats, protests and violent action against specific drag events. In all, […]
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The votes in more than 600 precincts across Michigan will be recounted after an Oakland County man filed paperwork Wednesday alleging “fraud or error” in balloting for voting and abortion rights proposals that were approved by voters on Nov. 8. The petitions, signed by Jerome Jay Allen of Bloomfield Township, make disproven claims about software […]
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TAWAS CITY – Ascension St. Joseph Hospital has received two recognitions for safety, performance and quality.
WEST BRANCH – According to District Health Department No. 2 (DHD2), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is spreading quickly in its four-county region.
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.
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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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(3 Dec 2022) Here's the latest for Saturday Dec. 3rd: US out of World Cup after losing to Netherlands; China announces easing of Covid-19 restrictions; Three days of mourning in DR Congo after 50 killed; Prince William speaks at Earthshot Awards.
OSCODA — Trinity Lutheran Church of Oscoda will be holding their annual Christmas concert, Trinity Bells of Glory, on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.
STANDISH – The sounds of the season will come alive when the Arenac Choraleers present a series of two holiday concerts titled “The Music of Christmas.”
EAST LANSING – Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is offering free at Home Activity Guides aimed to spark curiosity in children.
As the old saying goes, they broke the mold when they made Tawas City resident Neil Thornton.
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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Area students give their best tips and tricks in the kitchen this Thanksgiving and tell our readers "How to Cook a Turkey."
