Churchill Township
Incumbent township supervisor Mike Babcock did not register for the Aug. 6 primary election and is reportedly ready to pass the reins to his deputy supervisor,
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West Branch Township
Incumbents Jeremy Hickmott (township clerk) and Diane Philbrick (township treasurer) did not register for the Aug. 6 primary election and neither have any challengers.
Mills Township
Incumbent township supervisor Dave Ryan has not registered for the Aug. 6 primary election and is reportedly not seeking reelection.
Ogemaw County
Incumbents have registered to run in the Aug. 6 primary for all of Ogemaw County’s 13 official positions up for election this November.
Cumming Township
Danny Morrison of West Branch is challenging incumbent township supervisor Ron Quackenbush in the Aug.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools to update locks, furniture, antenna system
The board of education for Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools held a regular meeting Monday, May 13 to review three purchase proposals and consider the possible purchase of a new elementary curriculum.
DAR recognizes Mills Township for flag etiquette
Township Supervisor Dave Ryan announced Mills Township has been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for outstanding observance of flag etiquette at the township board of trustees’ regular meeting May 14.“It was noted that we keep our flags pretty well.
They came; they swapped; they bounced
Kids enjoyed two bounce houses and a treasure hunt at Saturday’s West Branch Animal Swap, held at the Pioneer Tractor show grounds on West M-55.Vendors had eggs and animals, such as kittens, sheep, goats and rabbits, to swap.
Ogemaw Township considers fire millage uses, constable duties
The board of trustees for Ogemaw Township held a regular meeting May 15 to discuss possible uses of fire millage funds and potentially expanding the duties of the township constable.
Wiltse: County ranks dead last financially
"83 counties—we’re ranked last. The state did reach out to our county administrator in the last 30 days and just wanted to talk with him about the financial situation of the county and that, you know, we’re on the radar and they’re watching us.”