AuGRES — A recent string of daily power outages have left a number of residents and business owners in AuGres scratching their heads. more

AuGRES — Philip Weston and Rick Rose both received recognition from the American Red Cross for donating blood at the AuGres Veterans of Foreign Wars post. more

STANDISH — The city of Standish will receive $485,000 to construct a new fire hall building. The money is part of $5,571,000 in funding Michigan is receiving from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Unites States Department of Agriculture. more

ARENAC COUNTY — A Consumers Energy spokesperson said that several customers in Arenac County are still without power as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. more

STANDISH — Higher scoring standards for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) will test the mettle of many schools in Michigan, but Standish-Sterling Community Schools Superintendent Darren Kroczaleski thinks his district will be able to overcome the challenge. more

Updated Jan. 13 at 9:21 a.m.
WHITTEMORE — At its Jan. 11 regular meeting, the Whittemore-Prescott Board of Education voted unanimously to withdraw from the Northeast Michigan Conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2009-10 school year. more

ARENAC COUNTY – With the current state of decreased school funding across Michigan, representatives at the Arenac County school districts say they are doing what they can to offset costs. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Groundhog Day 2011 will be remembered for the snowstorm that dumped snow across the Midwest. more

AUGRES — The Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit is coming to AuGres Aug. 6-8. more

STANDISH — Two members of the Standish-Sterling FFA Chapter are taking on more responsibility within the organization, as juniors Karina Pierce and Kelsey Prohaska were elected as FFA Region VI … more