Ogemaw Heights High School announced its 2025 homecoming representatives last week. A king and queen will be selected from five pairs of seniors. The Falcons will celebrate homecoming for the week leading up to its game Sept. 26 against Clare.
The Falcon girls’ swim team traveled to Essexville Garber Sept. 9 for a dual meet with the Dukes. Ogemaw won the meet, 114-54.
Consumers Energy announced Sept. 9 it has signed a purchase agreement to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams along five Michigan rivers to Confluence Hydro, an affiliate of Hull Street Energy, LLC. The decision will reduce long-term costs for Consumers Energy customers, ensure the dams will continue to operate safely and provide economic and recreational benefits for nearby communities.
Ogemaw beat Gladwin 42-14. Gladwin scored on their first drive of the game, then Ogemaw scored 35 consecutive points to pull away.
Superintendent Gail Hughey gave an update about construction projects at Ogemaw Heights High School during the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Board of Education meeting Sept. 15.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources executed a prescribed burn in Ogemaw County’s Foster Township Sept. 10.
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Despite keeping up in offensive yards, the Whittemore-Prescott varsity football team lost an away game at Hillman 14-40.
Office hours in West Branch Sept. 29
Fire trucks were deployed from West Branch Wednesday evening a little before 5 p.m. in response to a vehicle that caught fire in the southbound lane of M-33 just north of the M-55 intersection east of West Branch.