OSCODA – John Richards, detective lieutenant with the Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group (STING), attended the regular meeting of the Oscoda Township Board of Trustees on Monday, May 13.
AuSABLE Twp. – Only Superintendent Eric Strayer and Treasurer Yvette Ramsdell attended AuSable Township’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) meeting on Monday, May 13.
OSCODA — Advertising deadlines for the May 29 issue will be noon on Thursday, May 23 for display advertising and noon on Friday, May 24 for classified ads.
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A compact guide to the best places to stay and play, the Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Visitor Guide and Member Directory includes all you'll need for a vacation in the Tawas area. Containing information on local festivals and events alongside gorgeous pictures from local photographe…
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 — As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Cancer Section is sponsoring a Women’s Health Partnership Campaign a…
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 as…
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…
OSCODA – The Oscoda golf team was at the Alpena Invitational on Friday. The Owls took 13th out of 19 teams, with a round of 390 at the Alpena Golf Club.
OSCODA – The Oscoda girls soccer team welcomed in McBain Northern Michigan Christian for a Northern Michigan Soccer League game on Friday.
CHARLEVOIX – The Tawas Area and Oscoda track and field teams took part in a Division 3 regional meet in Charlevoix on Thursday. In a very competitive regional, the top team finisher was the Os…
OSCODA – The Oscoda softball team was able to survive against a rapidly improving Charlton Heston Academy team on Monday, May 6. The Lady Owls were playing the Lady Patriots at the Field of Dr…
OSCODA – Heading into the season, Oscoda golf head coach Dean Caldwell was hoping to see his first year program break the 400 mark as a team for an 18-hole event. The Owls didn’t just shoot un…
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BAY CITY – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking Rifle River and Saginaw Bay anglers to keep an eye out for brown trout with a tag or clip and to report information abou…
EAST TAWAS – Friends of Tawas Point Lighthouse and State Park members are readying to once again host their annual native plant sale fundraiser, which is made possible through the group’s part…
TAWAS: Anglers fishing for walleye reported the bite to be sparse, likely due to the wind. A couple northern pike were reported to be caught in the bay. Smallmouth bass and freshwater drum we…
LANSING – Three communities and one trail are now recognized as Pure Michigan Trails and Pure Michigan Trail Towns by the DNR. The program, designed to help boost Michigan’s position as the “T…
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EAST TAWAS – AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Authority (AVCMHA) has announced that the fourth annual Mind Matters event will go on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, May 18. It will be held at the East Tawas Community Center and the adjoining Bolen Park, located at 760 Newman St. i…
EAST TAWAS – AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Authority (AVCMHA) has announced that the fourth annual Mind Matters event will go on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, May 18. It will be held at the East Tawas Community Center and the adjoining Bolen Park, located at 760 Newman St. i…
WEST BRANCH – Dr. William Morrone, medical examiner for five area counties of Arenac, Bay, Iosco, Midland, and Tuscola, reports six overdose deaths within the region in 11 days.
WEST BRANCH – Dr. William Morrone, medical examiner for five area counties of Arenac, Bay, Iosco, Midland, and Tuscola, reports six overdose deaths within the region in 11 days.
WEST BRANCH – Dr. William Morrone, medical examiner for five area counties of Arenac, Bay, Iosco, Midland, and Tuscola, reports six overdose deaths within the region in 11 days.
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OSCODA – Oscoda Township’s Art and Placemaking Committee has issued a “Call for Artists” to seek entries for exhibit at the Oscoda Township Hall on the theme “Take Flight.”
EAST TAWAS – Iosco-Arenac District Library, Tawas City Friends of the Library, and the Tawas Bay Players have partnered to host an evening with international best selling author Wade Rouse, who writes under the pen name Viola Shipman.
OSCODA – The 12th annual Holy Spokes Bike Ride will be held Saturday, May 25.
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