STANDISH — Original plans to close the doors of the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility on July 26 have been altered, as the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is now reporting that the … more

STANDISH —Pennsylvania Department of Corrections representatives toured Standish Max Friday to aid in the state’s decision of where it will house overflow inmates. Russ Marlan, Public … more

FRASER TOWNSHIP — An alleged attempted burglary at an apartment above the Roadside Inn, in Fraser Township, ended with a deceased suspect on Friday morning. A 911 call at approximately 6:30 … more

ARENAC COUNTY — The Arenac County Conservation District is going to the birds this month during its annual meeting by bringing back Joe Rogers of the Wildlife Recovery Association to present his “Live Birds of Prey” show. more

City of Standish Mayor: Mark Winslow 181 Write-ins (Dave Munson) 32 Ward I: Ed Reno 30 Ward II: Tosha Tunney 78 Ward III: Jerry Nelson … more

STANDISH — The Arenac County Board of Commissioners has given the county permission to purchase $305 worth of extra cement and labor for the county's sidewalk project. The board approved that … more

ARENAC COUNTY — State highways will be getting spruced up over the course of eight days, July 11 – 19, as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Adopt-a-Highway (AAH) … more

STANDISH — Let the recovery begin for Mistequay Group, Ltd. in Standish, as the state, on Dec. 16, officially recognized the tool and die collaborative the company belongs to. “We did … more

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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

AUGRES — Teen Summit 2010, an all-day event for middle and high school students at Arenac Eastern and AuGres-Sims, brought 387 students together on May 6 to hear guest speakers and learn about alternatives to taking drugs or drinking alcohol. more