Prescribed burn in northwest Ogemaw County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources executed a prescribed burn in Ogemaw County’s Foster Township Sept. 10.
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Kirtland Community College marks a milestone
Kirtland Community College is proud to announce its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of educational excellence, community partnerships and service to northern Michigan. Throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, the college will celebrate this milestone with a year-long series of events, publications and community engagement opportunities designed to honor its past while looking toward the future.
Peak Rehab partners with The Brook of West Branch
Local community leaders gathered to celebrate the partnership of Peak Rehab with The Brook of West Branch.
Community foundation announces over $23,000 in new grants
The North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) recently awarded 14 new grants totaling $23,534 to local nonprofits for programs and projects benefiting residents of Ogemaw, Oscoda and Crawford counties. The NCMCF Board of Directors approved the 2025 Community Impact Grants Aug. 19.
How to build stronger rural communities
Small towns and rural communities may not always get the attention they deserve, and it’s easy for their needs to be eclipsed by larger cities. Small town needs are ever-changing and unique to their respective locations.
Summer’s end
Luzerne celebrated Labor Day with the End-of-Summer Bash Aug. 29-31.
More changes at the Herald-Independent
The evolution of operations at your community newspapers continues, as we consolidate into the southern half of the building at 215 Houghton Avenue in West Branch. Our crew is small but mighty and we keep the office open for regular business hours the best we can, although a sick day for any one of us can significantly impact office hours and news coverages.
Local pastor retires
After almost forty-four years in local church ministry, Kevin Salsbury, pastor of Comins Community Church, is retiring and looking forward to new opportunities.
Land values and cash rents
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual look at farmland values and cash rents was released. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says cash rents are showing flat value changes year-over-year while farmer’s assessed value of their agricultural real estate increase by 4.3 percent.
Farm expenditures dropped in 2024
The National Agriculture Statistics Service has released the annual Farm Production Expenditures report, which NASS’s Lance Honig says tries to cover everything that the name implies.