WEST BRANCH — Quinn Courtemanche was named the 2017 Wesley Grezeszak Award winner during a ceremony between games at the West Branch Little League fields Wednesday, June 21. more

EDWARDS TWP. — The township board voted 4-1 Monday to allow Supervisor Jeff Keister to submit a letter appealing to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding the site selection application of Hall’s Calf Ranch, an intended concentrated animal feeding operation that is being built in Edwards Township. more

WEST BRANCH — It was an exciting night for 13-year-old softball player Tatum Neubecker as she was pronounced the winner of the 2017 Peg Runyan Award at Field 4 of the West Branch Little League … more

WEST BRANCH — Classmates and teachers of Ogemaw County rural schools will gather for the 52nd Ogemaw County Rural Schools Reunion July 8. The intent of the event is to assemble and celebrate … more

Families from around the county gathered at Irons Park in West Branch for the annual Bikers 4 Kids Kids Fun Day events June 17. Attendees to the event participated in games and activities, enjoyed … more

Family, friends, faculty and administrators gathered at the Hale Area Schools June 17 to say farewell to the Class of 2017. more

Despite the morning showers that later cleared, The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1253 experienced a good crowd at its annual Fly-In event June 12. more

Downtown West Branch hosted its Hometown Heroes event June 16, honoring law enforcement agencies, fire fighters from around the county, Ogemaw Wildfire Convoy members and more than 25 … more

WEST BRANCH — Ogemaw County Prosecutor LaDonna Schultz announced June 16 that she has dropped the fraud charges against Vijay Kumar without prejudice. Kumar was previously facing trial for … more

WEST BRANCH — Robert Maxwell is competent to stand trial according to a forensic evaluation, the results of which were read in 82nd District Court June 15. more