East Tawas News

Dating as far back as the early 1990s, HyettPalma has been a driving force in urban renewal in Genesee County, starting with the city of Flint.

Second annual kite festival blows into East Tawas this weekend By Nicolas Persons npersons@bc-times.com 895-3525 Kites, crafts and entertainment will be in abundance in East Tawas this weekend.

Tawas Point State Park is offering the opportunity to be a lighthouse keeper at the Tawas Point Lighthouse and stay in the newly renovated lighthouse keeper's quarters.

'Humble' to the end, Gale Wojahn dies at age 74 By Helen Lounsbury hlounsbury@bc-times.com 450-9994 EAST TAWAS - He spent his life commonly enough, driving cranes and bulldozers for the Iosco County Road ...

“They were instructed by their father to have sex with other boys and to get money for that”

Children have been forced into prostitution, possibly as early as 10 years old, and police say it happened in Mid-Michigan. It's an alleged prostitution ring that ended about a year and a half ago, but only ... via ABC12.com

East Tawas Michigan State Police troopers responded to a call of a man making a bomb with gasoline. via NewsCenter 25

“I honestly think we're going to need to sell our water to help our state. It's obvious it's going to get taken, whether we want it to be or not. ... We might as well charge for it and bring our state back a bit. We've got nothing else on the horizon.”

'I honestly think we're going to need to sell our water to help our state. It's obvious it's going to get taken, whether we want it to be or not. via Bay City Times

Two school administrators in East Tawas had their identities stolen after a hacker broke into their computer accounts with the Tawas Area School district. via NewsCenter 25

The Michigan State Police Board of Awards announce that Troopers Robert Blair and Christopher LaPlaunt, of the East Tawas Post, received the MSP Lifesaving Award. via NewsCenter 25

“Hey, there's one more kid out there.”

Three Oscoda residents were honored Wednesday for their heroic actions performed in 2007. via Bay City Times

Women nearing or experiencing menopause can learn how to handle their symptoms at a free seminar on March 24, in Tawas City. via Bay City Times

Alger man plans to appeal disturbing the peace conviction By Helen Lounsbury hlounsbury@bc-times.com 450-9994 STANDISH - An Alger man known for videotaping Arenac County government meetings vows to appeal his ... via Bay City Times

“IRESA will also tailor its tech programs to closely match local employment requirements”

A partnership has formed between education, an employment service agency and three major Iosco employers to help provide job training for county residents, officials announced late last week. via Oscoda Press

The description of an Psychological Abuser really revolves around their own inadequacies and personal issues as low self esteem, or the need to control or exert power over those that are deemed weaker in the ...

East Tawas Work Environment Being Poisoned by CPS Worker Ron Philburn "I was standing at the front desk waiting for a registration to print when CPS Worker Ron Philburn walked and physically elbowed me very ...

Janet M. Frederick-Wilson, Attorney, Clare & Gladwin County, has known CPS Worker Ron Philburn since 1997 as a Child Protection Caseworker.

“This man is a very disturbed individual,” stated a former co-worker. “He has split personalities, very sexually frustrated, arrogant, dangerously vindictive, will not stop at anything for revenge and the people of Iosco County must protect themselves and do not let your children especially female be alone with him.” ...

CPS worker Ron Philburn, approximate age 54, lived with mommy and daddy most of his life, never married, has sexually assaulted co-workers, physically abused co-workers, mentally abused co-workers, he has keyed ...

CPS Worker Ron Philburn - If he comes to your door - LOCK IT Immediately On January 31, 2008, Starla Hawley put her three daughters back in Hale schools, after a three week ordeal with local CPS worker Ron ...

“Lansing and Washington don't give us enough attention”

With Iosco County's unemployment rate teetering close to double digits, a recently formed group held a planning summit in East Tawas last week to "share, learn and network." Held Wednesday, Jan. via Oscoda Press