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🌱 How rising Van Etten Lake threatens roads and homes around Oscoda

Good morning Oscoda! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How rising Van Etten Lake threatens roads and homes around Oscoda
  • How serious is the new flood warning for Oscoda County?
  • How The Sunset Project’s mental health work reaches Oscoda residents

Also on today's calendar: Intuitive Yoga and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 58, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Windy with snow at times, with a high of 41 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. High water has Michigan juggling a growing list of problem dams (mlive.com) — Flood-driven high water at Van Etten Lake Dam in Iosco County has sharply raised lake levels in Oscoda, closing roads and forcing lakeside evacuations. State crews are clearing debris and monitoring the dam closely as historic regional flooding strains more than 20 dams across northern Michigan, with officials warning conditions could worsen with more rain and snowmelt.
   

2. Flood warning for northern Lower Michigan through Saturday night (detroitnews.com) — Oscoda County is under a National Weather Service flood warning through Saturday night, with high water threatening roads, bridges, and low-lying areas across northern Lower Michigan. Residents are urged to watch for washed-out roads, prepare for more heavy rain Friday, and report flooding to local emergency services when it’s safe to do so.
   

3. The Sunset Project celebrates five years (thealpenanews.com) — A regional mental health nonprofit, The Sunset Project, is marking five years of work supporting creative projects and awareness programs that include residents of Oscoda and surrounding counties. Through grants, placemaking efforts, and school-based wellness initiatives, the group aims to reduce stigma and expand mental health understanding across Northeast Michigan, and it’s inviting supporters to a May 3 Brighter Horizons fundraiser.
   

4. Dense fog advisory active for Northern Michigan until Friday morning – visibility limited to 1/4 mile (mlive.com) — A dense fog advisory is in effect this morning for Oscoda County and several neighboring counties, with visibility dropping to a quarter-mile or less. The National Weather Service urges drivers to slow down, use low-beam headlights, keep extra distance, and pull over safely if visibility becomes near zero.
   

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  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Iosco/Alcona County CPS & Foster Care Services Specialist 9-12 in East Tawas. 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 Oscoda here.

Ok Oscoda! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oscoda

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oscoda

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.