Swarm descends on road workers
A swarm of bees descended on the excavated rubble of Houghton Avenue and had to be removed by a professional beekeeper Tuesday, June 11.
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Four West Branch apartments destroyed in fire
A suspected electrical malfunction ignited a fire that totally consumed a two-story apartment building on West Branch’s west side in the early hours Tuesday, June 11.
Water tower to receive new paint
The board of trustees for West Branch Township held a meeting June 12 to review the status of water tower maintenance, police contracting and a modular building on Maes Road that wasn’t up to code.“So they’ve got until June 17th?” asked treasurer Diane Philbrick.Township clerk Jeremy Hickmott said June 18 was one deadline involved in the property owner’s attempts bring the structure, a gray modular building near the intersection of Maes and Fairview roads, into compliance with a dangerous structure ordinance.“I’ll take a little bit of heat for that,” said Hickmott.He acknowledged that the structure had not been placed on the property in accordance with local zoning ordinances when a local resident pointed it out during public comment.
Decisions about jail operations loom
The Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners gathered as a committee of the whole June 6 to discuss the renewed search for a transit director and several other matters pertaining to budgeting and county spending, including worrying trends at the jail.
Spar over SAD continues in Logan Township
Logan Township trustees and one community resident continued to argue about the administration of Stylus Lake’s special assessment district at the board of trustees’ monthly meeting June 5.
Should temporary 4-way stops in town become permanent?
At their regular meeting June 3, the West Branch City Council discussed the potential benefits of making permanent the temporary 4-way stops at the intersections of North First and State streets as well as Wright and South Fourth streets.
Logan Township board settles internal dispute
The Logan Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday, May 29, to discuss a proposed settlement agreement in closed session.
August 6 Primary Election Second Look
Readers helpfully informed The Herald that our election “first look” stories in the May 30 edition contained errors and omissions.
Health dept. seeks new director of finance
The board of health for District Health Department No.
Council updates sidewalk café guidelines, approves special event permits
The West Branch City Council held a regular meeting May 20 to continue discussions around sidewalk café operations and consider special event permits for two events returning to the city this summer.With new sidewalks come new regulations and guidelines from the council and new plans from local businesses.