Fun at the fairgrounds
Every year, the second weekend in August, the Oscoda County community gathers for a free event at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds: Heritage Days and Logging Expo
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M-33 repaving in Ogemaw, Oscoda counties starts Aug. 4
MDOT will repave 11.8 miles of M-33 from north of Borden Road in Rose City to 14th Street in Mio.
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day is July 27
The Korean War is known as “The Forgotten War,” but a special day is set aside each year to help us remember all who served and died during this conflict on the other side of the world.
Kirtland board pursues security upgrades
The board of trustees for Kirtland Community College voted unanimously to enter an agreement with the security company Convergint Technologies, contingent on references, to upgrade campus security at the board’s regular meeting July 17.
Seen at the show
Pioneer Power presented its 32nd annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show July 17-20 at the club’s show grounds east of West Branch. Vintage tractors and gas engines are featured and artifacts of the pioneer past are exhibited in several buildings on the property.
KCC announces new VP of Academic Affairs
Kirtland Community College proudly announces the appointment of John Thiel as the institution’s new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Thiel’s promotion comes after a career spanning more than two decades at Kirtland, beginning in 2001 when he joined the college as a History and Humanities instructor.
Relief sale begins Aug. 1
The 58th annual Northern Michigan Relief Sale and Quilt Auction opens at 11 a.m. at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds.
HRD dogs practice skills at local non-profit
The Fuller Center for Housing Re-Use Store in West Branch hosted a training drill July 1 for two canine search and rescue dogs.
New cabins, bathhouse and improved sites at Oasis Lake Park & Campground
Local officials and nonprofit representatives gathered July 1 at the southeast side of Oasis Lake Park & Campground to celebrate opening a new bathhouse facility.
Pioneer Power Antique Tractor and Engine Show starts today
The 32nd annual show opens Thursday, July 17 at the club’s show grounds, 302 M-55, five miles east of West Branch.