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Superintendent Gail Hughey gave an update on the construction at Ogemaw Heights High School during the Aug. 18 meeting of the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Board of Education.
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Ogemaw County Fair 2025
The 2025 Ogemaw County Fair was held Aug. 11 to 16 at the fairgrounds at 2300 Rifle River Trail, east of West Branch.
82nd District Court
Recent activity in the 82nd Judicial Court of Ogemaw County has resulted in the following:
34th Circuit Court
Recent activity in the 34th Circuit Court of Ogemaw County
Milk production forecast increases
By Jason Vance USDA’s July Dairy Outlook included production forecast updates that raised U.S. milk production for both 2025 and 2026—half a billion pounds in… Login to continue reading Login…
Voters reject Au Gres-Sims Schools bond proposal
Unofficial results released by the Arenac County Clerk’s office tonight after polls closed indicated voters rejected the Au Gres-Sims School District’s bond proposal with over 85% of ballots cast with no votes.
Going PRO Talent Fund awards $16 million in grants to support worker training across the state
AU GRES – ATD Engineering and Machine is among the almost 300 businesses across Michigan to receive a Going PRO Talent Fund Award in Cycle 2 of the competitive process. ATD received $12,795 to help upskill employees.
National Night Out brings together Prescott community
“There’s as many people in this little lot right now as live in the Village of Prescott,” postulated regional emergency manager Mike Bowers at Prescott’s National Night Out event Aug. 5.
Fair theme celebrates old and new
Ogemaw County Fair 2025 opened Aug. 11 with a flag raising in Freedom Pavilion at the fairgrounds. Ogemaw County veteran John Bennett welcomed visitors and introduced a special guest.
Late summer blood drives
August signals the return of routine: school bells ringing, fall sports gearing up, and families settling back in after summer adventures. But for hospitals across Michigan, there’s no such thing as a break – the need for blood is constant year-round.