Entertainment for you
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
Randy Leiter will be hosting and performing at his own self-titled show at Forward Conference Center Apr. 15 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and are free to kids 12 years old and younger. The show runs for about two hours. Leiter describes the show...
Find your next adventure
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The West Branch Visitors Bureau is now part of a geocaching tour. The Bureau teamed up with the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau to form the Ogemaw Roscommon Bureaus Geo tour. Geocaching is a type of global treasure hunt where people look for caches, or...
Library hosts QPR training
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The Ogemaw District Library will be hosting a training session on Question, Persuade, Refer. The session will be held Apr. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Logan Township Hall. The hall is located at 4507 East M-55. QPR equips community members with information...
Crafts for a cause
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The Cardinal Optimist Club of Skidway Lake will be hosting its biannual craft show Apr. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whittemore-Prescott High School. Proceeds from the event will go towards funding youth events such as the Skidway Lake Fishing Derby, Family Fun...
Easter events near you
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The Easter Bunny is working hard this year to provide plenty of opportunities for kids to hunt for easter eggs. Alger Parks and Recreation will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at Moffatt Township Fire department Apr. 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There...
Celebrate a century of service
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The West Branch Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for people, businesses and organizations to join its Committee of 100 by Apr. 10, which is the 100th day of the year. The committee was formed as part of the Chamber’s year-long celebration of serving the...
Making plans in Rose City
By Amy Hensel | March 29, 2023
Start planning your float for the Independence Day parade. The Fourth of July committee chose the theme “The Star-Spangled Everything” for this year’s celebration, Kristina Danforth reported at the Rose City Council meeting Mar. 21. The parade will be at 4 p.m. and the fireworks...
New Health Park open in West Branch
March 22, 2023
WEST BRANCH – More than 200 community members, business leaders and donors attended the open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for MyMichigan Health Park West Branch last week. The facility will open Monday, March 20, in its new downtown location at 335 E. Houghton Avenue....
Hayes wins states!
March 8, 2023
Serenity Hayes brought home the state championship in the 135lb class after going 4-0 in the state tournament Mar. 3 at Ford Field. She is the first female wrestler in Whittemore-Prescott school history to win a championship. She defeated her first opponent 16-0. In her...
Falcon bowlers take second at State
March 8, 2023
The Ogemaw Heights Boys’ bowling team traveled to Jackson Mar. 3 for the Division 3 State team event. After the first eight Baker games in team event, the Falcons were rated first and shot 1168. High Baker games 258, 215, 195, 194. Then after two...
OHHS wrestler medals at State
March 8, 2023
District Champion Xander Kartes placed fourth at Individual Wrestling State finals Mar. 4 at Ford Field in Detroit. Photo courtesy of OHHS Athletics
Cardinals top Oscoda
March 8, 2023
The Whittemore-Prescott boys varsity basketball team defeated Oscoda 54-46 in the first districts game Mar. 6. Oscoda had a lead on the Cardinals in the first half of the game. The first quarter ended with the Cardinals trailing two points behind Oscoda 15-13. The gap...
Mabe dives at regionals
By Louise Hofer, coach | March 8, 2023
At last weekend's Independent Swim Conference Meet, Hunter Mabe of Ogemaw Heights High School earned himself a trip to Diving Regionals, hosted by Mason High School, south of Lansing. Hunter traveled there Thursday, Mar. 2 to compete against 16 other divers from other Division 3...
Swift Style
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
It’s not often the stars align for a column topic, but this week they certainly did. It is the 13th week of the year. For most, that is meaningless information. For me, it’s the stars pointing me to a column topic. The number 13 just...
Green beer and two t’s
By Mandilee Hecht | March 22, 2023
My mother's grandmother, my great-grandmother, emigrated from Ireland. My mother inherited her red hair, freckles and light Irish skin. I didn't get the red hair, but definitely inherited the freckles and fair, easily sunburned skin. I've always loved St. Patrick's Day. It's a cheerful holiday...
A common story
March 15, 2023
Lately, it seems like I haven’t read anything besides newspaper copy. So, at the beginning of March, I was ready for Reading Month. One of my projects for March is to participate with Fairview Area Schools in One Book, One School. The idea is for...
Entertainment for you
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
Randy Leiter will be hosting and performing at his own self-titled show at Forward Conference Center Apr. 15 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and are free to kids 12 years old and younger. The show runs for about two hours. Leiter describes the show...
Find your next adventure
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The West Branch Visitors Bureau is now part of a geocaching tour. The Bureau teamed up with the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau to form the Ogemaw Roscommon Bureaus Geo tour. Geocaching is a type of global treasure hunt where people look for caches, or...
Library hosts QPR training
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The Ogemaw District Library will be hosting a training session on Question, Persuade, Refer. The session will be held Apr. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Logan Township Hall. The hall is located at 4507 East M-55. QPR equips community members with information...
Accident leaves two injured
March 29, 2023
CHURCHILL TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash which occurred Mar. 21 at approximately 8 a.m. in Ogemaw County. A 2012 Chrysler was apparently traveling west on E. State Rd. when it was struck by a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox which turned east...
Crafts for a cause
By Jocelyn Garza | March 29, 2023
The Cardinal Optimist Club of Skidway Lake will be hosting its biannual craft show Apr. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whittemore-Prescott High School. Proceeds from the event will go towards funding youth events such as the Skidway Lake Fishing Derby, Family Fun...

Rhea Kathleen McGregor
Died March 24, 2023March 27, 2023
God called Rhea Kathleen McGregor home on Friday, March 24, 2023. Her husband and daughter were by her side when she passed away. Rhea had been a patient at The Villa in Rose City for the last seven years. Rhea, the youngest daughter of John...

Nosh Rroku Dukaj
Died March 22, 2023March 24, 2023
Nosh Rroku Dukaj, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home in Prescott, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1947, in Montenegro, Yugoslavia to Rrok and Lena (Lucaj) Dukaj. Nosh is survived by the love of...

Virginia Ruth McKellar
Died March 22, 2023March 24, 2023
Virginia Ruth McKellar, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at The Villa at Rose City. She was born on December 13, 1923, in Pigeon, MI to Herman and Minnie (Kohn) Eimers. lived in Rose City since 1963, formerly of Saginaw. Virginia was...

Susan Marie Dubois-Reetz
Died March 20, 2023March 23, 2023
Susan was born November 10, 1946, in Detroit to Earl and Marie DuBois. She graduated from Roseville High School in 1964. Susan is survived by her husband Warren Eugene "Gene" Reetz; children Corinn (Chris) VanWyck, Dionne Boza, and Jeffrey (Lucie) Reetz; Grandchildren Brittany Boza, Steven...

Jerome “Jerry” Arnold Weinrich
Died March 22, 2023March 22, 2023
Jerome “Jerry” Arnold Weinrich, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Horizon Senior Living in West Branch, MI. He was born on December 25, 1946, in Reed City, MI to Harold and June (Lindner) Weinrich. Jerry lived in West Branch since 1972. Jerry grew...