Veterans and community members gathered for an inaugural open house at the Oscoda County Veterans Affairs Office Saturday, Aug. 16. Outside near the veteran’s monument, VA board members cooked hot dogs and a bounce house outfitted with a sprinkler helped a few kids keep cool in the heat of mid-day.
The Oscoda County District Library received resources, tools and information for family caregivers from the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging, as did libraries in Arenac, Ogemaw, Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon counties.
August signals the return of routine: school bells ringing, fall sports gearing up, and families settling back in after summer adventures. But for hospitals across Michigan, there’s no such thing as a break – the need for blood is constant year-round.
Every Wednesday, the Fairview branch of the Oscoda District Library hosts Sit & Stitch. It begins at 12:30 p.m. There is some wiggle room for when it ends.
The 58th annual Northern Michigan Relief Sale and Quilt Auction took place Friday, Aug. 1-2 at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds.
FEMA announced July 23 that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Michigan to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm from March 28-30, 2025.
Want to learn how to make the most of the deer you harvest? Join us on Saturday, Aug. 16, in Hubbard Lake for a “Beyond Backstraps” venison culinary event sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the National Deer Association.
The board of trustees for Kirtland Community College voted unanimously to enter an agreement with the security company Convergint Technologies, contingent on references, to upgrade campus security at the board’s regular meeting July 17.
The petition to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan elections began circulating last week.