In with the new
The whirlwind of Christmas has settled, landing us into that in-between lull before the New Year.
Opinion
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Dear Editor: The math in Gaza does not look good for Israel
The math in Gaza does not look good for Israel.About 40 percent of the population of Gaza are children, under 18.
Shop locally
Shopping for holiday gifts at small local businesses is essential for a variety of reasons.
December Drinks
Two of my favorite hot winter drinks are Peppermint Mocha and Cranberry Apple Cider.
For what we have
My husband and I spent the past weekend in East Lansing with our daughter, who recently started a job with Michigan State University Extension.
From cozy to chaos
Growing up as an only child in a (primarily) one-parent household, the idea of a large family was somewhat foreign to me.
Chicken scratch
Editor’s note: The newspaper you are reading now is one of a group of three: Arenac County Independent, Ogemaw County Herald and Oscoda County Herald.I’ve been living near Rose City for five years; in the mid-eighties I lived in West Branch for about the same amount of time, so I have new as well as decades-old memories of Ogemaw County.
Why do we like being scared on Halloween?
As Halloween approaches, the air becomes filled with excitement.