STANDISH TOWNSHIP — A house in Standish Township that was under construction was completely lost in a fire on March 31. “It was mostly finished but it was still being worked on,” said … more

OMER — The $274,000 allocated to the Arenac County Road Commission via the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) isn’t enough to move up the Turner Road rehabilitation project scheduled … more

Sally Scheall, 45, of Standish, was sentenced to 27 months in prison following a one-year release for willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns, announced … more

Former Standish City Manager Tori Kelly was scheduled to appear in front of Judge Alan Yenior in 81st District Court for a status conference on March 30 as part of the proceeding to prosecute the … more

ARENAC COUNTY — In 2008, senior citizens of Arenac County — considered age 60 and above — were able to enjoy the parks, when weather permitted, in Arenac County (Oasis and AuGres) free of … more

STERLING — The Sterling Area Health Center (SAHC) is the latest county interest to benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called the economic stimulus package, which was … more

STANDISH — Is the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF), the county’s number one employer, providing income for 350 people, in trouble of being shut down after an announcement by Governor … more

ADAMS TOWNSHIP — West-end Dairy, majority-owned by Dan Fisk and his wife Janeen, is a dairy farm in Adams Township and its operation will be chronicled in The Arenac County Independent’s farm … more

TWINING, AuGRES — Starting this week, the Arenac Eastern (AE) and AuGres-Sims (AGS) school districts will learn exactly how the communities represented by the districts feel about consolidation. … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Each year the Arenac County Relay for Life (RFL) Committee rounds up teams, donors and sponsors to wage an all out two-day war against cancer, but this year the RFL army is … more