Racing pigeons
Mark Raymond is president of Northern Racing Pigeon Club, a new group racers from northern Michigan.
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Beneficent bikers
Members of the Masonic Lodge in West Branch and the Iron Bandogs Motorcycle Club organized a group ride Sunday to benefit the Rayola nonprofit organization.
Cuts for a Cause
CPD Hair Designs, The Cutting Castle and Studio 3 hosted the third annual Cuts for a Cause Sept. 27 at The Cutting Castle in Mio. Stylists from the salons cut hair for walk-in customers all day Saturday in exchange for donations. Proceeds from the event will benefit students at Fairview and Mio schools.
Black Bears spotted in Curran Saturday
Curran hosted its 19th Black Bear Festival Sept. 27.
Fairview closes again following threat
Oscoda County Sheriff Taylor Kann spoke to the Herald Sept. 29 about an incident at Fairview Area School.
Senator Peters introduces bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes Fishery Research and Management
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, introduced two bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts that are critical to both the Great Lakes ecosystem and Michigan’s robust fishing industry, according to a statement released by the Senator’s office Sept. 18.
New MDARD report warns of tariff impacts on food prices, agriculture industry
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) released a new report indicating that surging federal tariffs have increased food prices, reduced agriculture exports and generated uncertainty throughout Michigan’s food and agriculture industry.
Budget proposed by the Michigan House of Representatives makes deep cuts to MSP
The FY26 state budget passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on August 26 would severely impact the services of the Michigan State Police (MSP) in multiple ways, including:
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Conservation districts gather for local work group to discuss priorities
Representatives from the conservation district boards for Ogemaw and Oscoda counties gathered in West Branch Aug. 21 to discuss spending priorities for financial assistance. Other stakeholders joined the meeting from local township boards and road commissions as well.