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🌱 How a Tawas City murder case ended in decades of prison
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Tawas City murder case ended in decades of prison
- How much rain could Hurricane Polo's remnants drop on Tawas City?
- What forgotten Tawas City connection made it into Congress' official record?
Also on today's calendar: Farm Market – Gateway Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 62.
- Thursday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Iosco County woman sentenced in killing of William Jackson (wnem.com) — A Tawas City judge has sentenced 60-year-old Dorene Schunk to at least 22½ years in prison for her role in the killing of William Jackson, a case that wound through Iosco County's 23rd Circuit Court. Prosecutors say Schunk supplied the gun used by another man and helped move Jackson's body to Huron National Forest, closing a major local murder case. 
• Intense Hurricane Polo will eventually affect Michigan, here's when and how (mlive.com) — Expect a widespread soaking rain in Tawas City starting Wednesday as moisture from Hurricane Polo combines with other systems over Michigan. Forecasters currently call for one to two inches of rain from Ludington through Clare and Tawas City southward, with some spots possibly higher, and emphasize that only heavy rain—not damaging winds—will reach our area.
• The Week in Northeast Michigan History: Sept. 28-Oct. 1 (upnorthvoice.com) — Northeast Michigan's past comes alive with snapshots from Roscommon, Crawford, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Iosco, and Arenac counties, including a nod to a Tawas City High School graduate later honored in Congress. For Tawas City readers, it's a reminder of how local schools, family milestones, and small-town newspapers quietly shaped the region's shared history and economy over decades.
📸 Around Tawas City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tawas City
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★ Featured events ★
- Valley Lutheran Varsity Football @ Tawas Area →
Tawas Area High School, 255 M-55, Tawas City
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Farm Market – Gateway Park →
Gateway Park, Tawas City
8:00 am - City Council Meeting →
Tawas City Hall, 550 W. Lake St., Tawas City
6:00 pm - Tawas City Planning Commission →
Tawas City Hall, 550 W. Lake St., Tawas City
6:00 pm - Farm Market – Gateway Park →
Gateway Park, Tawas City
8:00 am - Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Meeting →
Tawas City Hall, 550 W. Lake St., Tawas City
7:30 am - Hale at Tawas Area →
Tawas City MI
7:30 pm - Hale Eagles Volleyball at Tawas Area →
Tawas City MI
7:30 pm - Farm Market – Gateway Park →
Gateway Park, Tawas City
8:00 am - Hale at Tawas Area →
Tawas City MI
9:00 pm - Hale Eagles Volleyball at Tawas Area →
Tawas City MI
9:00 pm - Pinconning Spartans at Tawas Area →
Tawas City MI
9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Tawas City Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MidMichigan Health posted a job opening for Admitting Representative in Tawas City. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Tawas City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tawas City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oscoda
- Detroit News picks for two Michigan Supreme Court seats (bnd.com)
- Michigan high school football: Ranking top teams in each geographic region, Week 6 (detroitnews.com)
Caseville
- Laker boys, Harbor Beach girls win Crawford Kennedy invitational (michigansthumb.com)
West Branch
- Trinity Episcopal Church celebrates 125 years in West Branch (upnorthvoice.com)
Ok Tawas City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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