Council, DDA, Planning Commission discuss property redevelopment
The West Branch City Council held its annual session to meet with and hear reports from the DDA and the Planning Commission at the city police station Monday night.
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Council, DDA, Planning Commission to hold annual joint meeting
The West Branch City Council agreed to move a joint meeting with the DDA and Planning Commission to the West Branch Police Department at their regular meeting Jan. 20. The joint meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Feb. 3.
Medical examiner M.I.A.
Ogemaw County Administrator/Controller Tim Dolehanty revealed that the county’s medical examiner could not be found to investigate a recent death in the county at the board of commissioners meeting Jan. 23.
Snow Box Derby this Sunday
The annual Snow Box Derby, sponsored by Knights of Columbus #8948, will be held Sunday Feb. 2 at City Park in Rose City. Current conditions and forecast look favorable for this year’s event. The event usually attracts 20-30 entrants, but participation was down last year due to lack of snow.
High winds knock out power
Around 2,200 Consumers Energy customers were briefly without power Monday due to high winds in the area. The company’s outage maps suggested most of the outages were concentrated in Ogemaw County.
WB-RC board calls for May 6 election
The West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Board of Education is calling for a special election to be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025, for a sinking fund millage proposal.
Too cool for school?
When is it too cold to operate a public school in Michigan? As with so many simple questions, answers are not.
Michigan implements cage-free egg law
Michigan’s ‘Cage-Free Law’ went into effect Jan. 1. Michigan’s Public Act 132 of 2019, mandates all shell eggs sold in the state must come from cage-free housing systems.
Hoadley sworn in
State Rep. Mike Hoadley of Au Gres, was sworn in Jan. 8 for a second term in the Michigan House of Representatives
Bill honoring U.P. Veteran Gerald Elliot signed into law
Last week, Rep. Jack Bergman’s bill, “Gerald’s Law,” was officially signed into law as a part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, closing a loophole that denies certain terminally ill veterans their VA burial allowance if they do not pass away at a VA facility.