ARENAC COUNTY — Members of the Rifle River Wranglers 4-H Horse Club of Arenac County will present the ways they gave back to the community at their meeting Jan. 30. more

STANDISH — Five bills in the Michigan House may give the city of Standish more time to pay off its bonded debt, possibly saving residents … more

STANDISH — Corrections officers at the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) are still dutifully reporting to work daily, but how long they’ll hold their jobs or where they’ll be … more

STANDISH — The City of Standish has begun a search for a new city manager following the resignation of former City Manager Michael Moran in June. more

Updated 5:01 p.m. ARENAC COUNTY — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Arenac and Gladwin counties Thursday, May 3, until 5 p.m., but had not received any confirmed sightings at that time. more

Memorial Day Cemetery Visitations May 31, 2010 Assemble at the VFW hall no later than 7:30 a.m. Refreshments will be available. South: Resurrection 8 a.m., Saganing 8:20 a.m., Pine River 9:10 a.m., Arenac 9:40 a.m., Bentley 10:30 a.m. North: Woodmere 8 a.m., Polish National 8:25 a.m., Sterling 8:50 a.m., Clayton 9:30 a.m., Alger 10:20 a.m., MediLodge 11 a.m. Parade step off at 12 noon from Airpark Drive proceeding east to the county court house where a short program will be held. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Voter turnout in the precincts involved with the school board member recall are experiencing an increase in the number of voters compared to the last May election. Deep River … more

FREDRICK, Md. — Linda Johnson has always wanted to write a book. more

ARENAC COUNTY — Alarms were going off from Sterling to Southern Lincoln Township between 1:20 a.m. and 2:20 a.m. Thursday morning, as multiple incidents of breaking and entering were reported and … more

The Obama Administration has selected a replacement facility for Guantanamo Bay detainees and it is not the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility. An e-mail to the Independent from a White House … more