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 — Part of a research project in Amy Malcolm’s third grade class requires each student to write a letter to a mayor of a city in Michigan to learn more about other areas of the state. … more

After a few weeks of introductory planning and gauging interest, the Arenac County Media Initiative Committee (ACMI) will hold its inaugural meeting on April 14 to thoroughly elaborate on its purpose … more

A spaghetti dinner will be held in Standish to help raise money for Foundation for Children in Need, to help needy children in five orphanages, one which was recently destroyed in the Haiti … more

STANDISH — As part of a statewide campaign through the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA), St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Hospital recently eliminated trans fats from its food services and made the MHA’s Elimination of Trans Fats Honor Roll for its successful participation in the program. more

STANDISH — Students from Standish-Sterling Central High School will hit the stage April 22-24 to perform “Ten Little Indians,” a play by Agatha Christie based on her original novel “And Then There Were None.” more

OMER — The Omer City Council approved submitting four grant proposals to be considered for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s 2-percent gaming revenue grants at the council’s meeting Sept. 25. more

ARENAC COUNTY — The Arenac County Board of Commissioners has already encouraged departments operating in the Arenac County Courthouse to share equipment with one another, but now the commissioners … more

ARENAC COUNTY — Non-union county employees and elected officials will both get a raise next year, but the Board of Commissioners said employees can expect furlough days that may offset the … more

The East Shore Wind Symphony, sponsored by the Northeast Michigan Arts Council, will be performing Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3 p.m. in the Standish-Sterling Central High School auditorium. more