BAY CITY — A meeting with all school boards and superintendents from Arenac and Bay counties on Dec. 7 at the Bay County Country Club could lead to countywide transportation and professional … more

TWINING — Cuts made in the past allowed the Arenac Eastern School District (AE) to adopt a 2009-10 budget with no layoffs, but didn’t prevent the district from dipping into its fund equity to … more

At its Nov. 9 meeting, the Standish-Sterling Community Schools Board of Education approved a resolution to apply for Michigan “Best Practices Incentive” funding, which would gain the district an additional $100 per student from the state. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Changes to staffing, technology and student learning will impact all four area school districts during the 2011-12 school year. more

STERLING — The Arenac Drug and Alcohol Containment Task Force has begun its new campaign to help keep children of Arenac County away from drugs and alcohol. more

STANDISH — Contractors will have the opportunity this month to bid for the construction of the new Standish Area Fire Authority Fire Hall. more

Former Standish City Manager Tori Kelly was scheduled to appear in front of Judge Alan Yenior in 81st District Court for a status conference on March 30 as part of the proceeding to prosecute the … more

STANDISH – When the Standish police millage failed by a margin of 70 against to 54 for on Nov. 8, the city’s police department lost an opportunity to improve services, according City Councilman … more

WHITNEY TOWNSHIP — Whitney Township is still waiting to find out if it will receive grant money from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The E. coli issue at the Singing Bridge is one of 49 proposals submitted throughout the state within the beach sanitary survey category of the GLRI program. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Three grants for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) could potentially impact the residents of Arenac County. more