Big Creek Township Board members unanimously approved the purchase of a new playground for Comstock-Nelson Park that is expected to cost roughly $150,000. more

Fairview Area Schools cut down its total debt by $110,000 throughout its last fiscal year, which ended June 30. more

The Oscoda County commissioners unanimously agreed to join a dispatch arrangement with surrounding counties at the Oct. 9 board of commissioners meeting. more

The County commissioners voted 3-2 to prevent the county prosecutor from hiring an assistant after her current one leaves Nov. 2. more

An Oscoda County resident died of west Nile virus near the end of September. more

The Oscoda County Board of Commissioners decided on a tentative size and location for a new $300,000 hanger at the Dennis Kaufman Memorial Airport at the Oct. 9 board of commissioners meeting. more

The public comment portion of the Oct. 9 Oscoda County Board of Commissioners meeting turned into a rapid-fire questioning of the commissioners about why there has been no progress on the construction of the new county building so far. more

Fairview Area Schools student count is remaining steady as it continues the new year. more

The Mio Lions Club has donated three new signs that will greet visitors driving into town. more

Most of the Oscoda County NEMCSA services have been consolidated to a single location after the organization chose to move to a new building. more