Last year’s summer was an abject disaster, to borrow a phrase from basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith. It rained all the time and the sun rarely made an appearance. Will this year be … more

I don’t want to tease or make light of the swine flu outbreak. I mean, it’s been confirmed in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Britain, Israel, New Zealand and Mexico, the latter where it has claimed 149 … more

We also live west of Arenac Eastern School and as said in Wednesday, April 15’s edition, her (Betty Berry) words were so true. We ourselves have never had students attend AE, yet we pay taxes to … more

Monday, April 20 was a monumental day for national security in the United States of America. It was the day of the X-Conference, a day in D.C. when respected scientists, doctors and tin foil hat … more

Mark “the Bird” Fydrich will be immortalized in sports forever. Whether you remember him for the here today, gone tomorrow shot in the arm he gave baseball with his rookie season, or for talking … more

Editor, This letter is in reference to the front-page article, “District conduct survey to gauge community feelings on consolidation” in the April 1, 2009 edition. The paper stated “the … more

The Guinness Book of World Records is making a comeback when it comes to popularity, mostly thanks to MTV. Rob Dyrdek, a professional skateboarder and the star of “Rob and Big” and “Rob … more

Editor, A survey regarding trash pickup in Arenac Township was sent to Arenac Township property owners with their tax statements in December 2008. One survey per/parcel. Any unreturned surveys … more

Editor, The Obama Administration is throwing many hundreds of billions of dollars at a multitude of programs, hoping for economic success. It appears the thrust of the policies encompass Rahm … more

Editor, I am writing in response to the article in the 2/27/09 edition of the Arenac Independent regarding the Arenac County Sheriff Department and the Saginaw-Chippewa Tribal Police Department. … more