EAST TAWAS – Now in its 17th year, the 3 Disciplines Sunrise Side Triathlons will be held Saturday in East Tawas.
OSCODA – Oscoda Rockfest is ready to showcase its fifth annual rendition on Saturday, Sept. 7, which will boast 10 live musical performances throughout the course of an 11-hour period.
TAWAS CITY – Although the Iosco County Humane Society (ICHS) hosts a variety of different functions, their vendor and craft show, in particular, only rolls around twice per year. So, with the first of these biannual events having already occurred earlier this summer, the last opportunity for…
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TAWAS CITY – Tawas Area football head coach Will Luzar had a feeling that Pinconning was going to pretty solid this fall. Coach Lu’s premonition was exactly right, and the host Spartans took down the Braves 33-3 Thursday in both teams’ season opener.
HALE – The Hale football team has officially returned. The Eagles, after not having a team in 2023 due to lack of numbers, took the field in their return to action on Wednesday, losing on the …
WEST BRANCH – All three local cross country teams traveled over to West Branch to compete in the Rau Invitational on Thursday.
WHITTEMORE – The Whittemore-Prescott football team traveled to the other side of the state to take on Onekama on Thursday. In what was both team’s season opener, the Cardinals came up on the s…
EAST TAWAS – The opening week of the high school football season was a bit of a rough one for area teams. The five teams in the Iosco County News and Oscoda Press coverage area all lost their …
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LANSING – Michigan’s nearly 4 million acres of state forest land has something for everyone. Whether you enjoy watching elk, moose or bear, work in the forest products industry, hike or bike o…
LANSING – Advanced technology, improved crew safety, solar energy and more precise Lake Michigan fisheries data – that’s what is on the horizon for Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DN…
TAWAS: A few walleye were caught in 55 to 60 feet of water, with the average per boat being one to two fish. Anglers used crawler harnesses, flicker minnows, and spoons. Anglers reported that …
OSCODA – With the conclusion of the 2024 regular season of the Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s National Walleye Tour (NWT), presented by Progressive, all eyes are now on the 2024 NWT Championshi…
Former President Donald Trump on Friday traveled to North Carolina to address police and accept the endorsement of the largest law enforcement union in the U.S. Speaking at a meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police in Charlotte, Trump pledged to “back the blue” while railing against Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on criminal justice. […]
A judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed by a Palestinian American activist against the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) alleging a lack of election integrity in the party’s nominating process. Huwaida Arraf, a civil rights attorney who was one of three candidates running for two Democratic nominations for […]
Earlier this week, Enbridge agreed it would not act on a 2021 permit from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), which is one of three permits the Canadian pipeline company needs to move forward with its controversial Line 5 tunnel project. Michigan’s Tribal Nations and environmental advocates have repeatedly raised concerns about […]
The Holly Township Board of Trustees approved a motion on Wednesday, Aug. 21 to take a more proactive, rather than reactive, approach to code enforcement.
(The Center Square) – Candidates in one of the most competitive congressional district races in the country are campaigning on a variety of issues, but the only things they can fully agree on are tax cuts and health care costs.
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EAST TAWAS – The East Tawas Fire Department hosted a propane training on Saturday, Aug. 3.
MIDLAND – Dan Scheffer has been named system vice president of facilities and construction, MyMichigan Health, effective Aug. 1.
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LANSING – Michigan residents are being urged to take precautions against mosquito bites as mosquitos collected in Saginaw County on May 22 have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories (MDHHS BOL).
HARRISVILLE – Officials with District Health Department No. 2 (DHD2) are excited to announce the opening of a new Alcona County public health office in Harrisville.
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THE ICE IS GONE – A storm sweeping the state came early this morning to the Tawas area, Thursday Feb. 15. The predicted storm moving west to east named the snow/rain line as mid-state from Grand Rapids to Flint with a possible accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. The winter weather advisory, as re…
OSCODA – A candlelight service “Remembering 9/11” will be held at the Circle of Flags at Oscoda Veterans Memorial Park.
OSCODA – The public is invited to take part in a 9/11 Memorial Walk Run Stroll on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
OSCODA – Members of the Oscoda High School Rotary Interact Club will lead a 15-minute peace rally on Wednesday, Sept. 11 (9/11), starting at 7:30 p.m. It will be hosted at the Pocket Park in downtown Oscoda, which is situated on the corner of Dwight and State streets.