The warmth of late spring and early summer finally came around this year as the inaugural Wrenches and Rods event went off in downtown Mio, May 5. more

The Oscoda County Conservation District had another excellent year for its annual grow show partly thanks to the blue skies and temperature forecasted in the low 70s. The annual event was held at … more

A forest fire jumped the I-75 median going east roughly one mile south of the US127 and I-75 junction south of Grayling May 1. more

MIO - The Oscoda County Sheriff Department, with the assistance of several agencies, negotiated the peaceful surrender of a gunman who had barricaded himself inside a Mio business nearly six hours after the situation began May 1. more

MICHIGAN — Most of the Lower Peninsula was under a fire weather watch through 8 p.m. Monday and a red flag warning from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday due to dry conditions and low humidity, according to the National Weather Service. more

A family-friendly event for the blue-collar worker in everyone is coming to Mio May 5. more

Suicide Resource and Response Network founder Barb Smith will be coming to the county for multiple suicide prevention presentations at schools and community centers. more

MIO — The Mio AuSable School Board voted 4-3 to offer the position of superintendent to current science teacher Paul Ciske during a special meeting April 20. more

Huron Pines has received slightly less than $150,000 from the Department of Natural Resources to replace culverts and remove a dam along Au Sable River tributary streams. more

There was a heated discussion about the importance of including the court system in the new Oscoda County government building at the April 10 board of commissioners meeting. more