BALDWIN TWP. — Recycling is good for business and local communities in Iosco County are missing out on revenue by not participating in recycling to a greater extent. That was the message attendees received at the third quarter Develop Iosco (DI) meeting. Local business, nonprofit and governm…
OSCODA — Consumers Energy is reviewing their 13 hydroelectric facilities throughout the state of Michigan, as licenses for their dams expire within the next 12 to 22 years.
HALE – Following a fairly solid turnout at the inaugural Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk in Hale last year, the number of participants and donations increased even more during the second annual event in 2022.
OSCODA — The first budget work session for Oscoda Township took place at the Robert J. Parks Library on Monday, Sept. 26 and addressed the budgets for Old Orchard Park, Zoning, the Robert J. Parks Library, the Assessor, and the Department of Public Works. Township Treasurer Jaimie McGuire wa…
OSCODA — Shoppers looking to get a jump on their holiday gift shopping had plenty to choose from at the Fall Art & Craft Show at Oscoda High School on Saturday, Oct. 1.
AUSABLE Twp. — Oscoda and AuSable residents will soon have an opportunity to participate in the Oscoda Area Exposure Assessment, to determine how much PFAS (perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination is in their bodies.
AUSABLE TWP. — The AuSable Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the deadline for property owners to connect to the municipal sewer system that was recently extended down US-23. Ordinance 131 extends the time limit to hook up to the system from 270 days to 540 days (18 month…
BALDWIN Twp. – When answering a call for help, 9-1-1 dispatchers can be presented with a multitude of scenarios. Never knowing from one moment to the next what they may hear on the other end of the line, they must remain prepared to coordinate an effective response so that the appropriate re…
TAWAS CITY — The Iosco County Board of Commissioners are working to set up a special public hearing in an effort to increase the number of Iosco County Road Commission board members from three to five.
IOSCO COUNTY — Spring may be nice for flowering colors, and everything seems to take on a deep green during the summer, but fall is when the colors come out.
IOSCO COUNTY — Spring may be nice for flowering colors, and everything seems to take on a deep green during the summer, but fall is when the colors come out.
OSCODA — Richardson Elementary School of Oscoda was awash with colors of many different types of fabric as handmade pieces of art were on display for the public — for the first time in four years — by the talented members of the Quirky Quilters Quilt Guild.
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Operation Lifesaver are partnering together to raise rail safety awareness during the recent Rail Safety Week. Although most Americans today know the dangers associated with drunk driving, distracted driving or texting while cr…
WURTSMITH — Members of the Oscoda Wurtsmith Air Authority (OWAA) board met for a short meeting Thursday, Sept. 15 to discuss some small items.
EAST TAWAS – Last week the waters of Tawas Bay were the venue for the 2022 North American Championship of the J/22 Class of sailboats.
OSCODA — AuSable Valley Audubon (AVA) celebrated 50 years as the area’s local Audubon Society and as a chapter of Michigan Audubon.
OSCODA — The Oscoda Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to have the Oscoda Fire Department begin responding to downed power wires, personal injury and lift assist calls after the township superintendent and the clerk’s office work with a committee to develop policies and procedures …
EAST TAWAS — The history of UFOs in Michigan are a spotty one. Most cases are brushed off as a fluke or a hallucination, so they go unreported.
OSCODA — Paul Bunyan days gave downtown Oscoda some fun and festivities at Furtaw field.
OSCODA — PFAS (perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances) and PFOS (Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) have been lurking in manholes on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base for several decades. The PFAS and PFOS were found through testing required by the State of Michigan to locate ongoing sour…
LANSING — On National Voter Registration Day, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its partnership with the State of Michigan to provide voter registration information and assistance to veterans and eligible dependents at select VA facilities across Michigan. Through this p…
LANSING — The public is invited to attend a virtual meeting hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on Monday, Oct. 3, regarding the list of prescription drugs c…
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…
LANSING – Fall in Michigan brings many reasons for Michiganders to celebrate. While the end of summer is often met with the promise of cool temperatures, changing leaves, and football season, …
LANSING - Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the pr…
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Operation Lifesaver are partnering together to raise rail safety awareness during the recent Rail Safety Week. Although most Americans today know the dangers associated with drunk driving, distracted driving or texting while cr…
HILLMAN — After forfeiting to Rogers City in week five, the Hale 8-man football team was back in action on Friday. The Eagles were playing a North Star League Little Dipper game at Hillman, and though they lost 48-8, there were plenty of positives to take away on the night.
HALE — The Hale cross country team hosted the second North Star League jamboree of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The Lady Eagles were able to win the meet, as they did in the first jamboree, …
OSCODA — The Oscoda soccer team took on visiting Sault Ste. Marie on Monday, Sept. 26. The Owls and Blue Devils played through a low-scoring game, but it was Oscoda escaping with a narrow vict…
AUGRES — The AuGres football team took on visiting Mio in a North Star League crossover game on Friday. The Wolverines, ranked ninth in 8-man Division 2, gave up the first points of the game, …
TAWAS CITY — The night Tawas Area football has been waiting on for almost three years for finally happened. On Friday, the Braves hosted Mancelona in a Northern Michigan Football Conference Le…
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TAWAS CITY – The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) has recognized Ascension St. Joseph Hospital as a recipient of the 2022 Hospital Maternity Care Excellence Award.
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TAWAS CITY — District Health Department No. 2 (DHD2) is now accepting appointments for residents to receive the newly available bivalent Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster doses. These booster doses have been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through Emergency Use Autho…
