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

STANDISH — Standish City Council officially terminated City Manager Tori Kelly and City Treasurer Melissa McAllister at a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8 after the two had been suspended with pay since May 19. more

STANDISH — In an extension of its national efforts that has Weight Watchers International donating $1 per-pound-lost, up to $1,000,000, of its entire nationwide membership in a six week promotion, local Weight Watchers have decided that for each pound its members lose until Oct. 18, they are donating a can of food to the Standish Assembly of God food bank. more

ARENAC COUNTY — October is breast cancer awareness month and two area survivors, Betsy Leadbetter, of Sterling, and Brenda Eymer, Mills Township, will receive recognition for their triumphs over cancer prior to a Saginaw Spirit hockey game on Oct. 18. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Whether it was the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) naming Sheriff Ronald Bouldin the state’s worst administrator last year or an unfair labor claim against Bouldin from the union, the history between the POAM and Bouldin has been far from sweet. more

ARENAC COUNTY — As of today, off-road vehicle (ORV) riders may legally ride on county roads…if their townships in which they reside decide to participate in cooperation with the county ordinance. more

ARENAC COUNTY — October is breast cancer awareness month and two area survivors, Betsy Leadbetter, of Sterling, and Brenda Eymer, Mills Township, will receive recognition for their triumphs over cancer prior to Saginaw Spirit hockey game on Oct. 18. more