Michigan legislature updates
Legislative activity between Aug. 15 and Aug. 26, 2025
Register now for tai chi class
“Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention” is a series of classes sponsored by Michigan State University Extension at the at the Ogemaw Commission on Aging in West Branch.
Autumn reset
Summer has certainly been moving fast. It seems like we just celebrated commencement and now we are talking about the agenda for fall kickoff week.
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.
C.O.O.R. Corner
Employees recognized for years of dedicated service
Enough time in the day
Here comes another equinox.
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.
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.
Open house at Trinity United Methodist Church
Exhibits were included from the United Women of Faith, which was begun in the late 1800’s by eight women to focus on missions and continues to this day
Arenac County Road Commission hosts East Central District meeting in West Branch
The Arenac County Road Commission hosted representatives from almost a dozen county road commissions at a district meeting held at Buck’s Hideaway in West Branch last Thursday.