AuGRES — The AuGres Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Ladies Auxiliary reopened its Junior Girls Chapter after a brief layoff when the previous group leader moved out of the area. more

STANDISH — Former Standish City Manager Tori Kelly and former City Treasurer Melissa McAllister, who were arrested by officers of the Michigan State Police Post (MSP) in Tawas on Oct. 14 and Oct. 8, respectively, and fired by City Council on Oct. 8, are scheduled to appear in Arenac County’s 81st District Court in the near future. more

STANDISH — For the third straight year, Standish-Sterling Middle School (SSMS) is preparing for a student exchange program with Aichi Middle School, located in Nagoya, Japan. more

STERLING — On what was supposed to be a normal boating trip this past August, 13 year old Sterling native Tyler Adams’ life would change forever. While tubing with his father, Scott Adams, … more

AuGRES — Dawn Senior Living, a recently registered non-profit corporation (as of August) out of AuGres, has taken the first steps to bring an assisted/independent living senior citizen complex to the area. more

ARENAC COUNTY — The current AuGres-Sims School District (AGS) K-12 building has been welcoming AuGres area students since 1948. Arenac-Eastern School District’s (AE) K-12 building was built somewhere around 1946 – a combined 122 years of history. But after an Oct. 13 AGS Board of Education meeting, the prospect of the two districts consolidating is growing. more

STANDISH TOWNSHIP — Sally Scheall, 45, of Standish, plead guilty to willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns, according to Acting United States Attorney Terrence Berg in a press release issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Oct. 16. more

STANDISH TWP. — The Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on fraudulent tax returns, and a Standish Township tax preparer apparently is one of its targets more

STANDISH — Former Standish City Manager Tori Kelly and former City Treasurer Melissa McAllister, who were arrested by officers of the Michigan State Police Post (MSP) in Tawas on Oct. 14 and Oct. 8, respectively, and fired by City Council on Oct. 8, are scheduled to appear in Arenac County’s 81st District Court in the near future. more

The two candidates running for the position of 97th District Representative in the Michigan Legislature responded to questions issued from "The Arenac County Independent." more