OMER — A penny drive started by the Arenac County Historical Society is more than halfway toward the society’s goal of one million pennies. The money raised is going toward mortgage payments for Ye Olde Courthouse in Omer. more

ARENAC COUNTY — When it comes to finding work in Arenac County, there was a sliver of hope offered from the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DELEG) on Thursday, as statistics showed … more

ARENAC COUNTY — There were slightly fewer animals sold at this year’s Arenac County Fair, but roughly $79,356 was still raked in by county youths who worked hard to raise animals for the fair’s … more

PINCONNING — Facing a continuing financial crunch, the Pinconning Area School District Board of Education, at its Dec. 14 regular board meeting, voted to reduce four teaching positions in the … more

RHODES — Not everyone puts their dirt bike in storage over the winter – Sunday many riders brought bikes to the Valley Trail Riders’ Club grounds in Rhodes for some racing on the ice. VTR … more

A little off the top ARENAC COUNTY — The Arenac County Board of Commissioners (ACBC), in an effort to trim about $200,000 in county expenditures over the two years, led by example on … more

STANDISH — Standish youngsters will have an opportunity to participate in the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 12. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day, the Standish Chamber of Commerce will … more

STERLING — Students at Sterling Elementary School recently decorated a mailbox that will be auctioned off at the Bay City Mall as part of the My School’s Cool program, which will award $5,000 to the school with the most points at the end of the semester. more

STANDISH — Several businesses in Standish will look spiffier than ever thanks to the Standish Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which approved approximately $55,226 in grants to businesses in the city’s … more

A National Weather Service advisory is warning Arenac County residents of high winds today. The advisory, which went into effect at 11 a.m. on Monday, will remain in effect until midnight. It … more