Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceTHE BLESSING – Father Gerald Okoli of the Diocese of Gaylord sprinkles holy water on the Gold Star Monument, during the unveiling of the granite fixture at the Oscoda Veterans Memorial Park.NEW MONUMENT – A Gold Star Monument was recently unveiled at Oscoda Veterans Memorial Park to honor soldiers, as well as their families, whose blue star has turned to gold – indicative of their passing during their time in service.GOLD STAR MOTHER – Carol Johnson, senior vice...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceTHE BLESSING – Father Gerald Okoli of the Diocese of Gaylord sprinkles holy water on the Gold Star Monument, during the unveiling of the granite fixture at the Oscoda Veterans Memorial Park.NEW MONUMENT – A Gold Star Monument was recently unveiled at Oscoda Veterans Memorial Park to honor soldiers, as well as their families, whose blue star has turned to gold – indicative of their passing during their time in service.GOLD STAR MOTHER – Carol Johnson, senior vice...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceARTIST – Artist Jaime Chinnery of The Forest Edge hosted a vendor booth at the Bigfoot Bash in Oscoda this past weekend.BIGFOOT BOOKS – Book publisher Nature Lover Books Inc. attended the Bigfoot Bash, showcasing their children’s field guides that have Bigfoot as the main character and is co-written by husband/wife team Mark and Sharen Mellicker.INAUGURAL EVENT – The inaugural Bigfoot Bash took place this past Friday and Saturday at the Shoreline Players Theater in...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceARTIST – Artist Jaime Chinnery of The Forest Edge hosted a vendor booth at the Bigfoot Bash in Oscoda this past weekend.BIGFOOT BOOKS – Book publisher Nature Lover Books Inc. attended the Bigfoot Bash, showcasing their children’s field guides that have Bigfoot as the main character and is co-written by husband/wife team Mark and Sharen Mellicker.INAUGURAL EVENT – The inaugural Bigfoot Bash took place this past Friday and Saturday at the Shoreline Players Theater in...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceTAWAS CITY – While presenting the AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Authority’s (AVCMHA) 2022 Annual Report to the Sept. 22 regular meeting of the Iosco County Board of Commissioners, CEO Diane Pelts shared her narrative on the need for collaboration and creativity with respect to the increasing demand for community mental health services in rural areas.Citing a continually increasing need for mental health treatment and care since the pandemic, Pelts noted that...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceTAWAS CITY – While presenting the AuSable Valley Community Mental Health Authority’s (AVCMHA) 2022 Annual Report to the Sept. 22 regular meeting of the Iosco County Board of Commissioners, CEO Diane Pelts shared her narrative on the need for collaboration and creativity with respect to the increasing demand for community mental health services in rural areas.Citing a continually increasing need for mental health treatment and care since the pandemic, Pelts noted that...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceOSCODA – The first-ever Bigfoot Bash in Oscoda is officially sold out.The inaugural event features speakers, a night hike in the National Forest, about 30 vendors, announcement of winners of the song and art contests, and a drawing for a bigfoot chainsaw carving. The Bigfoot Bash is set for Friday and Saturday in Oscoda.Put on by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce, the 2023 Bigfoot Bash begins Friday, Sept. 29 with a sold-out “Meet/Greet and Eat with the Speakers”...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeNewsSportsObitsLifestyleOpinionClassifiedsMarketplaceOSCODA – The first-ever Bigfoot Bash in Oscoda is officially sold out.The inaugural event features speakers, a night hike in the National Forest, about 30 vendors, announcement of winners of the song and art contests, and a drawing for a bigfoot chainsaw carving. The Bigfoot Bash is set for Friday and Saturday in Oscoda.Put on by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce, the 2023 Bigfoot Bash begins Friday, Sept. 29 with a sold-out “Meet/Greet and Eat with the Speakers”...WW…