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Offshore powerboat racing may come to Tawas Bay next year

An effort is underway to bring offshore powerboat racing to Tawas Bay next summer.

A local businessman told the East Tawas City Council at its meeting Monday he and 3 other persons are working with a offshore powerboat racing association which holds 2 other events in Michigan.

"They're looking for a 3rd event for the Great Lakes to hold a triple crown challenge."

He said the group has been holding offshore powerboat racing the past 17 years in the St. Clair Shores area and last year held it for the 1st time along Port Huron. The event has been popular and successful in both communities.
references: iosco news, john morris, don horne

Tawas City MI, seeks grant for covered bridge.

A new covered bridge may find its way over the Tawas River if the city is awarded a grant. The new bridge would replace the current wooden bridge over Mathews St, and be funded through a state grant.

The grant, from the Michigan Strategic Fund in the form of a Community Development Block Grant and Downtown Infrastructure Grant would pay for the estimated $350,000 replacement cost for the bridge.

The city would provide matching funds for the grant at 15% or $45,000 - depending on how much the bridge would cost.
references: iosco news, jason ogden, donsrealty

Color tours, Iosco County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources are predicting a short season of fall colors.

Friday, Sept. 23rd marked the 1st official day of autumn, and with colder temperatures comes the changing of leaf color on many trees. Already, throughout Iosco County, maple trees are beginning to turn.

There are many places in Iosco County to view the fall colors. As a starting point, Lumberman's Monument off River Road in Oscoda, which is the National Scenic Byway.
references: iosco news, jason ogden, donsrealty

Michigan Walleye Tour will return to Tawas this weekend

The Michigan Walleye Tour will hold a 2 day fishing tournament in Tawas Bay this Saturday and Sunday, according to organizers.

The tour travels to walleye locations in Michigan for events that culminate with a state championship. The Tawas Bay event is the last qualifying fishing tournament before the finale, to be held on Lake Leelanau in September.

Last year the organization's championship was held on Tawas Bay. Anglers in the group wanted to come back to the Tawases because they like the area.
references: jason ogden, iosco news, donsrealty.net

A busy weekend at Tawas Point State Park with the Tawas Point Celebration Days festival taking place on its grounds last weekend.

The annual event, put on by the Friends of Tawas Point Lighthouse & State Park and the Michigan Department of Natural resources, stems from the early 1980s, originally as a bluegrass festival, and provides family fun and educational opportunities for all ages.

According to organizers, the idea behind the event was to provide family entertainment without a beer tent. As long as there is an educational opportunity, any vendor or exhibitor is invited.

Over the weekend, the celebration gave visitors a chance to participate in arts and crafts projects from more than 100 years ago.
references: jason ogden, iosco news, donsrealty.net