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EAST TAWAS – At the Mind Matters event in East Tawas on May 20 attendees learned about, and were able to partake in, health and wellness opportunities available in the area.

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OSCODA – In addition to the 72 students who participated in a commencement ceremony May 21, awards were presented to three alumni who were inducted into the Oscoda High School (OHS) Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.

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OSCODA – Oscoda Township engineer Rick Freeman provided several project updates to trustees at the Board of Trustees regular May 22 meeting.

LANSING – In the next few weeks, mallard ducklings across Michigan will be hatching and following their mothers to marshes, ponds and streams to be raised into big, strong ducks.

TAWAS: Walleye fishing had been spotty from shore and piers. Anglers were catching walleye off Whitestone Point. Anglers were catching lake trout off Tawas Point in 20 to 40 feet of water. Atlantic salmon were around at the pier but were not biting yet. 

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EAST TAWAS – In the days leading up to Memorial Day 2023, communities across Iosco County will be host to activities ranging from parades and rodeos, to luncheons, a craft show and even the opening night of racing season at Whittemore Speedway.

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EAST TAWAS — Iosco County has a plethora of programs and services dedicated to enriching the lives of veterans who have served their country honorably. However, it can be difficult for an individual to track down all of the information on their own and many may not know just what benefits th…

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OSCODA – Oscoda Township Police Department (OTPD) Sgt. Curtis Hall recently issued a fraud information bulletin. This came after he received a report from the manager of an Oscoda business, regarding a version of an IRS Call Scam.

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OSCODA – The Biggby Oscoda Facebook page created by Jim and Melanie Rowden has been abuzz for the past couple of weeks since a post acknowledged that the rumors are true, Biggby is coming to Oscoda.

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MICHIGAN — With three weeks to go before the Nov. 8 general election, absentee ballot numbers continue to grow –with 1.7 million already sent to voters who requested them and 432,960 returned. Three weeks ahead of the 2018 general election, 912,872 absentee ballots had been requested. A brea…

LANSING — Before the leaves start to turn and fall, thousands of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway volunteers began to fan out across the state to collect litter alo…

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OSCODA – Oscoda Township Police Department (OTPD) Sgt. Curtis Hall recently issued a fraud information bulletin. This came after he received a report from the manager of an Oscoda business, regarding a version of an IRS Call Scam.

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OSCODA – Oscoda senior Joe Rush was a standout for the Owls’ swim team in his four years with the program. Now, he will turn his attention to the next level, after recently signing to join the swim program at Aquinas College.

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OSCODA – The Oscoda baseball team wasn’t able to find a way to beat visiting Mio on Monday, May 15. The Owls lost both sides of the North Star League twin bill, 16-3 in game one and 4-3 in the…

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OSCODA – The Oscoda softball team played two solid games against visiting Mio on Monday, May 15. The Lady Owls won both ends of the North Star League Big Dipper doubleheader, 8-2 and 20-2.

As we age, our eyesight inevitably changes, and so we must focus on new ways to maintain it. Older people with diabetes need to take special care of their vision health, because they’re more prone to certain eye diseases.

TAWAS CITY – Ascension St. Joseph Hospital received an “A” grade in the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Ascension St. Joseph Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.

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TAWAS CITY – Ascension St. Joseph Hospital received an “A” grade in the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Ascension St. Joseph Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.