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WEST BRANCH — This year’s Ogemaw Hills Bike Week is expected to combine live entertainment with plenty of motorcycle racing, thus offering spectators plenty of things to do to enjoy themselves, … more
WEST BRANCH — Before the new Ogemaw County Jail can become fully operational, project manager Jim Allen said there are several security measures that still need to be completed. Allen said that … more
HALE — Hale Area Schools Superintendent Rhonda Provoast said a decision by the Hale Area Schools Board of Education to have all the district’s students under one roof for the 2010-11 school year … more
ROSE CITY — Less than two months after flooding hit the Rose City area, the Ogemaw District Library in Rose City is slated to have a ceremony in honor of the reopening of the library’s historical … more
The American Red Cross held its Salute to Everyday Heroes event Tuesday, June 29. Nine different people were nominated for being everyday heroes in front of a packed house at Forward Conference … more
Waiting for Twilight [Photo gallery]
WEST BRANCH — The West Branch Children’s Film Festival will return for its second year in July, and it will bring a few changes from last year, according to WBCFF President Rusty Showalter. more
WEST BRANCH — West Branch’s annual Heritage Days event, which begins Thursday, July 1 and lasts through Sunday, July 4, offers a variety of activities for residents and guests alike. Christie … more
WEST BRANCH — Volunteers put their green thumbs to work in downtown West Branch Monday, June 28, planting flowers on Houghton Avenue. more
MIO — The District Health Department No. 2 Board of Health, at its June 28 meeting, took a couple of steps in its long-term recovery program to rectify the department’s budget situation. One … more
Updated June 28, at 9:22 a.m.
HORTON TWP. — A West Branch man was killed in a three-vehicle accident early Sunday morning, June 27. more

Many bikers turned out to the Iosco County Fairgrounds this weekend for the ABATE motorcycle rally. more
Flower and Garden Expo [Photo gallery]
Friday marked the ever-popular Ladies Night during Fabulous Friday. Vendors were set up downtown to pamper area women, and there were several other activities for people of all ages to enjoy. more
WEST BRANCH — The assistant principal position at Ogemaw Heights High School, which was projected to be cut from the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools’ 2010-11 budget, is now back on the budget … more
OGEMAW COUNTY — Residents in Ogemaw County communities have plenty of activities to partake in during the forthcoming Independence Day weekend. In West Branch, the annual Fourth of July parade … more
WEST BRANCH — With a couple of projects currently under way, and others in the planning process, the city of West Branch has been working to improve some of its infrastructure recently more
WEST BRANCH — Christopher Robert Martinez of West Branch was sentenced to 9-20 years in prison in 3 more
WEST BRANCH — The Ogemaw County Election Commission ruled Tuesday, June 22, that recall language filed by Rose City resident Joan Older against Ogemaw County Clerk Gary Klacking is clear. The … more
WEST BRANCH — A pre-trial hearing involving allegations against Hill Township Supervisor Bruce Baumann, scheduled for Tuesday, June 22 in 82nd District Court, has been adjourned. Baumann has … more
WEST BRANCH — West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Superintendent Dave Marston says replacing retiring district teachers with new teachers at a lower step will help the district make up for an … more
OGEMAW COUNTY — Despite the imminent restructuring of Michigan State University Extension sites from county-based to regional-based sites, Ogemaw County MSU Extension director Fred Hinkley said … more
6/21/10

 

 
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