The Whittemore-Prescott Area School District has extended by 10 days its time to respond to information requests from the Herald-Independent relating to the sudden exit of the district’s former superintendent, Michael Ehinger, shortly before the beginning of the school year.
Murder suspect Joel Dean Smith appeared by video conference in the 34th Circuit Court of Ogemaw County in West Branch today (Judge Robert W. Bennett in photo)
The board of directors for District Health Department No. 2 gathered in Hale Sept. 22 and approved health officer Denise Bryan’s performance evaluation and salary, after two closed sessions.
Apply for Dairy Business Builder Grants by September 30
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) released a new report indicating that surging federal tariffs have increased food prices, reduced agriculture exports and generated uncertainty throughout Michigan’s food and agriculture industry.
On Sept. 10, the U.S. House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jack Bergman voted in support of this legislation. The NDAA aligns with President Trump’s peace-through-strength agenda to build a more lethal, capable, and efficient military.
The FY26 state budget passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on August 26 would severely impact the services of the Michigan State Police (MSP) in multiple ways, including:
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.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources executed a prescribed burn in Ogemaw County’s Foster Township Sept. 10.
Office hours in West Branch Sept. 29