Have you ever been on a dairy farm, in a milk parlor, right before the herd comes in for their twice or thrice daily milking? The cows stand cramped in a holding pen, and, depending on how a farmer … more

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) will stop accepting ticket requests for the 2009 Inauguration through his office at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. Stupak began accepting requests … more

"You said it" is a new online reader-opinion driven forum, where you can speak up and let your voice be heard on a given topic. This week's topic is local shopping. Please answer the following … more

Editor, I really don’t want to offend anybody since we need to be politically correct. But, I could not believe the recent letter in the 11-19-08 Independent titled “Stop the airplanes…Stop … more

Editor, I love deer, truly love deer, but I am shocked by the articles of big brother is watching from the air to catch farmers baiting deer. Do you realize how many farmers lose their crops to … more

The Arenac County Independent would like to know your opinion on the issues. Each week, we will post a question here at www.arenacindependent.com. To answer the question, you must become a registered … more

Aren’t you happy I’m writing a column about the election? Isn’t it great that after almost two years of hearing about the election that I’m going to drag it out for one more week? … more

I want to clarify a few things in the Town Crier. It noted that Daniels Septic Service was paid several thousand dollars in 2007 by the Arenac County Parks, but only listed four invoices that could … more

Welcome to your new responsibilities and if you are an old hand at this, we look forward to your wisdom and guidance. As mentioned in a letter before, if you didn’t win, we do expect that you will … more

The third quarter just finished for the 2008 fiscal year and ExxonMobile posted a $14.83 billion profit-gain, the biggest one-quarter jump in American history, topping their previous record of $11.68 … more