John Reeves, an employee of SMF and proud member of the Standish community, tells how he feels about the prison closing.

STANDISH — The Michigan Department of Corrections (DOC) isn’t waiting for community appeals at the “Save Standish Max” press conference on June 12 before it starts clearing out the prison, as … more

STANDISH — Is there any hope the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility, ordered to be closed June 5, can be used in some way to create/save jobs in the area? John Cordell, public information … more

Megan Brown, Deputy Press Secretary to Governor Jennifer Granholm told the Independent Wednesday that the Governor will not be attending the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility closure press … more

AuGRES — The Fourth of July, Independence Day, is an American celebration commemorating the courage and faith of our Founding Fathers in their pursuit of liberty. Cities, townships and villages … more

STANDISH — The Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) opened on April 1, 1990, and by the start of the 2010 fiscal year (Oct. 1), it will have been closed in a realigning effort by the … more

STANDISH — The message on the sign out front of the Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church in Standish is clear – “Save Standish Max.” Directly inside the church are several stacks of … more

STANDISH — Today the city of Standish lost its largest employer and source of revenue when word was handed down from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) that the Standish Maximum … more

PINCONNING — Respect the cheese. From June 18-21, the city of Pinconning Betterment Committee will be hosting the second annual CheeseTown Festival, which will include the 26th annual … more

STANDISH — Standish Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Radatz couldn’t understand how Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) was selected as a logical closure, he said on Friday after … more