Big Creek Township works tirelessly
BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP — Elected officials, employees and volunteers worked to help residents of Oscoda County dispose of refuse during a township clean-up day and county-wide electronics and tire recycling June 11. A semi-trailer was filled with old tires dropped off by county residents. “That...
Roadwork ahead
OSCODA COUNTY — Residents of Oscoda County will see crews applying overband crack seal to roads around the county this summer. Crack seal is a rubber-like product which comes in block form. The repair crew blows dirt and loose material out of the cracks before...
New roofs, a new holiday and a new way to help
The Oscoda County Board of Commissioners approved bids during its June 14 meeting for K&M Builders, LLC do two roof replacements. The bids to make necessary repairs and to install steel roofs are $23,450 for the Oscoda County EMS station and $8,640 for the bath...
Remember when you were a kid?
Tim Peterson’s food history goes way back. “I always loved to cook. My mom taught me how to cook when I was a kid,” he said. “It was a dream of mine a long time ago to be a chef.” For Peterson, love of family...
Dennis James Ertman
Died June 10, 2022Dennis James Ertman, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2022. Dennis was the first of four children born to Floyd and Martha (Abraham) Ertman on May 30, 1952, in Hamtramck, Michigan. A 1970 graduate of John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, Dennis...
Wesley David Prentice Jr.
Died June 10, 2022On Friday, June 10, 2022, Wesley David Prentice Jr., passed away at the age of 58. Wesley was born on October 4, 1963, to parents Wesley David Prentice Sr. and Mary Lou Prentice. He graduated from Mio AuSable High School in 1983. In July of...
Norma Lee Cain
Died June 8, 2022Norma Lee Cain, age 83, of Mio, Michigan, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Norma was born in Romeo, Michigan on January 29, 1939, to Ernest Harold and Ethel Ann (Igler) Kegler. She worked as a secretary for NASA in Cocoa...
Leonard “Lenny” P. Wilson
Died June 5, 2022Leonard “Lenny” P. Wilson, age 50, of Mio, Michigan, passed away at MyMichigan Hospital in Midland, Michigan on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Leonard was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 17, 1971, to Oman and Adriana (Budnick) Wilson. He graduated from Summerfield Baptist High School...
Wayne W. Diller
Died April 25, 2022Wayne W. Diller, age 88, moved to his heavenly home on April 25, 2022, joining his wife Reta who passed away on November 2, 2021. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones with wonderful support from hospice nurses. We are extremely grateful for the attention...
